Abstract
The relationship is studied between the volume of osteocyte lacunae and the nuclear DNA content and level of ploidy in the genus Xenopus. The lacunac volume and the DNA content appear strongly correlated. The possible use of this relationship in the study of the evolution of the genus is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 315-320 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Amphibia Reptilia |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1987 |
Funding
Acknowledgements. Prof. M. Fischberg read the manuscript and made useful remarks for its improve- ment. We also wish to thank Prof. F. Ruch, SwissF ederal Institute of Technology, Z6rich, for the oppor- tunity of performing measurementso n fluorescencein his laboratory. The work on Xenopus is supported by grants from the Fonds national suisse de la recherche scientifique( no. 3.775-0.80) and from the Georges and Antoine Claraz Foundation, both to Prof. M. Fischberg.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Georges and Antoine Claraz Foundation | |
| Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung | 3.775-0.80 |