- CO1 DNA of _B. mcnutti_ and _B. strygius_ are ~12% different ([[Sherlock and coll., 2017|biblio/28042175]]).
-Genome
+Karyotype
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- - Germ cells contain 3 haploid chromosomes ([[Körner, 1952|biblio/43261846]]).
+ - In individuals sampled in the Wadden sea, [[Körner, 1952|biblio/43261846]]
+ reported that germ cells contain 3 haploid chromosomes.
This is a low number in the animal reign, although at least one mammal has
a similar number ([[Wurster and Benirschke 1970|biblio/5444269]]), and some insects have even less.
- There are also intriguing observations of somatic mitotic cells with 7
- chromosomes ([[Körner, 1952|biblio/43261846]]) and meiotic cells with
- 8 haploid chromosomes ([[Colombera & Fenaux, 1973|biblio/10.1080_11250007309429248]]).
+ - There are also intriguing observations of somatic mitotic cells with 7
+ chromosomes ([[Körner, 1952|biblio/43261846]])
+ - In individuals captured in Villefranche-sur-Mer (Mediterranean sea),
+ meiotic cells were reported to have8 haploid chromosomes
+ by [[Colombera & Fenaux, 1973|biblio/10.1080_11250007309429248]].
- Several manuscripts using animals from the SARS laboratory include
fluorescent microscopy pictures supporting the 3 × 2 karyotype. For instance:
centromere marking in [[Feng and coll., 2019|biblio/31306061]].
- Each cell only contains 70 fg of DNA ([Animal Genome Size Database](http://www.genomesize.com/result_species.php?id=1308)).
+
+
+Genome
+------
+
- Genome size estimated to 72 ± 13 Mb (min 32.6~65 Mb) by [[Seo et al,
2001|biblio/11752568]]. A 70.4 Mb genome "reference assembly" was later
produced from the shotgun sequencing of sperm DNA from ~200 partially inbred