Reciprocal translocation between the long arms of chromosomes four and six of Paragonimus westermani from the Philippines

H Hirai; S Habe; T Agatsuma; K Kawashima

Reciprocal translocation between the long arms of chromosomes four and six of Paragonimus westermani from the Philippines

J Parasitol. 1992 Jun;78(3):544-6.

Authors

H Hirai¹, S Habe, T Agatsuma, K Kawashima

Affiliation

¹ Department of Parasitic Diseases, Kumamoto University Medical School, Japan.

PMID: 1597807

Abstract

C-banding patterns have been observed in 14 specimens of Paragonimus westermani from Jaro, Leyte, the Philippines. One of them showed mutations of 2 chromosomes in spreads. Comparative analysis of C-banding patterns between the individual and standard type clarified that the mutant resulted from a reciprocal translocation between the long arms of chromosomes 4 and 6.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Chromosome Banding
Mutation*
Paragonimus / genetics*
Philippines
Translocation, Genetic*