Open AccessSome trends in the evolution of the chromosomes in the Bovidae
Author(s) -
C Wallace
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
koedoe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2071-0771
pISSN - 0075-6458
DOI - 10.4102/koedoe.v22i1.654
Subject(s) - bovidae , biology , chromosome number , chromosome , evolutionary biology , national park , zoology , ecology , genetics , karyotype , gene
A survey of the chromosome status of all members of the family Bovidae (60 species) studied to date is described. A special mention is made of chromosome studies in bovids in the Kruger National Park. A tentative course of chromosomal status is outlined