Fish Karyome: A karyological information network database of Indian Fishes.

ABSTRACT: 'Fish Karyome', a database on karyological information of Indian fishes have been developed that serves as central source for karyotype data about Indian fishes compiled from the published literature. Fish Karyome has been intended to serve as a liaison tool for the researchers and contains karyological information about 171 out of 2438 finfish species reported in India and is publically available via World Wide Web. The database provides information on chromosome number, morphology, sex chromosomes, karyotype formula and cytogenetic markers etc. Additionally, it also provides the phenotypic information that includes species name, its classification, and locality of sample collection, common name, local name, sex, geographical distribution, and IUCN Red list status. Besides, fish and karyo

SUBMITTER: Nagpure NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3374376 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature