AGB 121: Principles of Animal Genetics and Population Genetics (2+1)

Diploid chromosome number in laboratory and other animals

DIPLOID CHROMOSOME NUMBER IN WILD AND LABORATORY ANIMALS

Sl. No.	Common Name	Genus and Species	Diploid Chromosome Number
1	Alligator	Alligator mississipiensis	32
2	Bison	Bison bison	60
3	Camel	Camilus bactrianus (Bactrian-two humped) and Camilus dromedaries (Dromedari-single humped)	74
4	Chimpanzee	Pan troglodytes	48
5	Deer	Cervus elaphus	68
6	Elephant	Elephas maximus (Asian) and Loxodonta Africana (African)	56
7	Golden hamster	Mesocricetus auratus	44
8	Gorilla	Gorilla gorilla	48
9	Guinea pig	Cavia cobaya	64
10	Hare	Lepus nigricollis	48
11	Lion	Panthera leo	38
12	Mouse	Mus musculus	40
13	Musk ox	Ovibus moschatus	48
14	Rat	Rattus norvegicus	42
15	Reindeer	Rangifer tarandus	70
16	Syrian hamster	Mesocricetus auratus	44
17	Tiger	Panthera tigris	38
18	Honey bee	Apis mellifera	32, 16
19	House fly	Musca domestica	12
20	Common fruit fly	Drosophila melanogaster	8