French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea -IFREMER hatchery in La Tremblade Charente-Maritime, France
Source of chromosomes
Embryos
Number of specimens with sex
Not reported
Diploid chromosome number
20
Karyotype formula
Not reported
Fundamental arm number
Not reported
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Centromeric C-band was observed in pair five and telomeric C-bands were observed in pair 10; FISH with (GGAT)4, (GT)7 and (TA)10 probes revealed their distribution on chromosomes.
Reference
Bouilly K, Chaves R, Leitao A, Benabdelmouna A, Guedes-Pinto H (2008). Chromosomal organization of simple sequence repeats in the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas): (GGAT)4, (GT)7 and (TA)10 chromosome patterns. Journal of Genetics, 87(2): 119-125.