biarmed

adj

biarmed

adj

Etymology From bi- + armed.

1

Having two arms (or similar structures).

  • Our results corroborated the general karyotypic trends for Characidium and evidenced very similar karyotypes for all species, mainly related to the conserved diploid chromosome number (2n = 50), the predominance of biarmed chromosomes and the similar karyotypic formulae.2015 September 16, “Repetitive DNA Sequences and Evolution of ZZ/ZW Sex Chromosomes in Characidium (Teleostei: Characiformes)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

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