In 1992 the Japanese macaque was the first species for which the homology of the entire
karyotype was established by cross-species chromosome painting. Today, there are …

Abstract Background Titi monkeys, Callicebus, comprise the most species-rich primate
genus—34 species are currently recognised, five of them described since 2005. The lack of …

The gross organization of the genome of Eutheria (placental mammals) into chromosomes
follows a simple architecture that, with some minor changes, is almost completely conserved …

The development and evolution of organisms is heavily influenced by their environment.
Thus, understanding the historical biogeography of taxa can provide insights into their …

Painting of fourth (POF) is a chromosome-specific protein in Drosophila and represents the
first example of an autosome-specific protein. POF binds to chromosome 4 in Drosophila …

During the last decades, New World monkey (NWM, Platyrrhini, Anthropoideae) comparative
cytogenetics has shed light on many fundamental aspects of genome organisation and …

Background Extant placental mammals are divided into four major clades (Laurasiatheria,
Supraprimates, Xenarthra and Afrotheria). Given that Afrotheria is generally thought to root …

For the last 15 years molecular cytogenetic techniques have been extensively used to study
primate evolution. Molecular probes were helpful to distinguish mammalian chromosomes …

The genus Aotus represents a highly diverse group with an especially intricate taxonomy.
No standard cytogenetic nomenclature for the genus has yet been established. So far …

Chromosome sorting by flow cytometry is the main source of chromosome-specific DNA for
the production of painting probes. These probes have been used for cross-species in situ …