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Chromatid distribution at mitosis in cultured Wallabia bicolor cells

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An analysis of labelled centromere regions of chromosomes in metaphase cells of the Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor) demonstrates conclusively that chromatids do not co-segregate in sets which contain DNA template strands of identical age. Also, there is no tendency for chromatids of homologous chromosome pairs to distribute non-randomly. The data are consistent with the assumption of random distribution of chromatids at mitosis.

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Geard, C.R. Chromatid distribution at mitosis in cultured Wallabia bicolor cells. Chromosoma 44, 301–308 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00291024

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