C-heterochromatin and NORs distribution in karyotypes of three vespertilionid bat species from Turkey

• Published in: Biologia
• Main Authors: Arslan, Atilla, Zima, Jan, Albayrak, Irfan, Yorulmaz, Tarkan, Arslan, Emine
• Other Authors: Selçuk Üniversitesi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH 2015
• Subjects: Eptesicus serotinus; Nyctalus lasiopterus; Barbastella barbastellus; C-banding; Ag-NOR staining
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/31924; https://doi.org/10.1515/biolog-2015-0044

WOS: 000351932700015 The chromosomal banding analysis of the karyotypes of Turkish populations of Eptesicus serotinus, Nyctalus lasiopterus and Barbastellus barbastellus was performed with the use of C-banding and Ag-NOR staining. The results obtained in E. serotinus and N. lasiopterus were congruent with previous data reported from other regions. The karyotype of E. serotinus (2n = 50, NF = 52) contained a moderate amount of centromeric C-heterochromatin and a single NOR was localized in an acrocentric autosomal pairs. The karyotype of N. lasiopterus (2n = 42, NF = 54) contained a higher amount of centromeric C-heterochromatin and the NORs were localized in two autosomal pairs. The karyotype of B. barbastellus was standard in its general characteristics (2n = 32, NF = 54, low amount of C-heterochromatin) but the NOR was localized in only one acrocentric autosomal pair. In studies from other regions, the NORs were recognized in all five acrocentric autosomal pairs of the complement of B. barbastellus. Republic of Turkey; Ministry of Forest and Water Works; Nature Protection Head Office of National Parks; VII. Region Directorate, Osmaniye Branch Directorate and EKOIZ Limited Company This work was supported by the Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Forest and Water Works, Nature Protection Head Office of National Parks, VII. Region Directorate, Osmaniye Branch Directorate and EKOIZ Limited Company.