Open AccessChromosomal evolution in the family Phasianidae (Aves)
Author(s) -
RYTTMAN HANS,
TEGELSTRÖM HÄKAN
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
hereditas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1601-5223
pISSN - 0018-0661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-5223.1983.tb00580.x
Subject(s) - phasianus , galliformes , pheasant , biology , meleagris gallopavo , microchromosome , zoology , karyotype , quail , evolutionary biology , genetics , ecology , chromosome , gene
The G‐banded karyotype of the ring‐necked pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus ) shows G‐band patterns of the macrochromosomes that are identical with those of the turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo ). The evolutionary relationship between the pheasant and the turkey and some other Galliformes species is discussed.