Vol. 76 (2) 2024

ARTICLES

Chromosomal Characteristics of Oxynoemacheilus axylos Yoğurtçuoğlu, Kaya & Freyhof, 2022 and O. nasreddini Yoğurtçuoğlu, Kaya & Freyhof, 2021 (Actinopterygii: Nemacheilidae) in Türkiye

Muhammet Gaffaroğlu1, Sevgi Ünal Karakuş2 & Muradiye Karasu Ayata3*

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1Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir, Türkiye
2Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Bartın University, Bartın, Türkiye
*3Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir, Türkiye; mkarasu@ahievran.edu.tr

https://doi.org/10.71424/azb76.2.002745

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Abstract
Two endemic Anatolian nemacheilids were studied cytogenetically for the first time. Diploid chromosome numbers, chromosome morphologies in the karyotypes and also C-band and Ag-NOR banding properties were recorded for the two species of Oxynoemacheilus. The diploid chromosome number is 50 and karyotypes contained 34 biarmed and 16 monoarmed chromosomes in Oxynoemacheilus axylos Yoğurtçuoğlu et al. 2022. In O. nasreddini Yoğurtçuoğlu et al. 2021, there are 30 biarmed and 20 monoarmed chromosomes. No heteromorphic sex chromosomes were determined. C-band patterns and the number of Ag-NORs were different between the two studied species.

Key words
Anatolian loach, karyotype, C-banding, nucleolus organizer region

How to Cite
Gaffaroğlu M., Karakuş S.U. & Ayata M.K. 2024. Chromosomal Characteristics of Oxynoemacheilus axylos Yoğurtçuoğlu, Kaya & Freyhof, 2022 and O. nasreddini Yoğurtçuoğlu, Kaya & Freyhof, 2021 (Actinopterygii: Nemacheilidae) in Türkiye. Acta zoologica bulgarica 76 (2) 151-157.

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