The Genesis account states that God created all living things
according to their kinds. Cattle, bison, and buffalo are
identified as being derived from a single created kind (i.e.,
they belong to a monobaramin). Karyotype variability is examined
within this monobaramin. I conclude that chromosomal
rearrangements, particularly centric fusions, have played an
important role in developing the chromosomal patterns that are
seen in these animals today. Furthermore, it appears that these
rearrangements are dependent on numerous mechanisms (to repair
breaks, deactivate a centromere, and restructure
heterochromatin) that allow for such changes while maintaining
the viability of the animal. Since different fusions have become
fixed in different populations, it is proposed that these
changes are likely beneficial. The precision necessary to fuse
two chromosomes, inactivate one centromere, and adjust the
amount of heterochromatin suggests that the chromosomal
translocation mechanisms were designed by God to provide for