Chromosomal rearrangements underlying karyotype differences between Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) and Malayan pangolin (Manis javanica) revealed by chromosome painting

The Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla), a representative species of the order Pholidota, has been enlisted in the mammalian whole-genome sequencing project mainly because of its phylogenetic importance. Previous studies showed that the diploid number o

We are grateful to Ms P.C.M. O'Brien (Cambridge Resource Centre for Comparative Genomics, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge) for her help in polishing the English during the preparation of the manuscript. This study is supported p