biostudies-literatureKretschmer RBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilE632https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7349364biostudies-literatureUnknown11(6)The Columbidae species (Aves, Columbiformes) show considerable variation in their diploid numbers (2n = 68-86), but there is limited understanding of the events that shaped the extant karyotypes. Hence, we performed whole chromosome painting (wcp) for paints GGA1-10 and bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) probes for chromosomes GGA11-28 for <i>Columbina passerina</i>, <i>Columbina talpacoti</i>, <i>Patagioenas cayennensis</i>, <i>Geotrygon violacea</i> and <i>Geotrygon montana</i>. <i>Streptopelia decaocto</i> was only investigated with paints because BACs for GGA10-28 had been previously analyzed. We also performed phylogenetic analyses in order to trace the evolutionary history of this family in light of chromosomal changes using our wcp data with chicken probes and from <i>Zenaida aurGenesA Comprehensive Cytogenetic Analysis of Several Members of the Family Columbidae (Aves, Columbiformes).PMC7349364G19438/2BB/E010652/1BB/K008226/1BB/K008161/1BB/K008226/2Del Valle Garnero AFreitas TROGriffin DKGunski RJCorrea de Oliveira EHPereira JCFerguson-Smith MAKretschmer RKiazim LGO'Connor REFuro IOGomes AJBfalseA Comprehensive Cytogenetic Analysis of Several Members of the Family Columbidae (Aves, Columbiformes).The Columbidae species (Aves, Columbiformes) show considerable variation in their diploid numbers (2n = 68-86), but there is limited understanding of the events that shaped the extant karyotypes. Hence, we performed whole chromosome painting (wcp) for paints GGA1-10 and bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) probes for chromosomes GGA11-28 for <i>Columbina passerina</i>, <i>Columbina talpacoti</i>, <i>Patagioenas cayennensis</i>, <i>Geotrygon violacea</i> and <i>Geotrygon montana</i>. <i>Streptopelia decaocto</i> was only investigated with paints because BACs for GGA10-28 had been previously analyzed. We also performed phylogenetic analyses in order to trace the evolutionary history of this family in light of chromosomal changes using our wcp data with chicken probes and from <i>Zenaida aur2020-01-01T00:00:00Z2020 Jun2025-04-26T08:11:27.881Z2025-02-19T00:51:15.341ZS-EPMC73493643252183110.3390/genes11060632