A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Cytogenetics of the true bug infraorder Cimicomorpha (Hemiptera, Heteroptera): a review
Authors: Kuznetsova V G, Grozeva S M, Nokkala S, Nokkala C
Publisher: PENSOFT PUBL
Publication year: 2011
Journal: ZooKeys
Journal name in source: ZOOKEYS
Journal acronym: ZOOKEYS
Volume: 154
Issue: 154
First page : 31
Last page: 70
Number of pages: 40
ISSN: 1313-2989
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.154.1953
Abstract
The Cimicomorpha is one of the largest and highly diversified infraorders of the Heteroptera. This group is also highly diversified cytogenetically and demonstrates a number of unusual cytogenetic characters such as holokinetic chromosomes; m-chromosomes; multiple sex chromosome systems; post-reduction of sex chromosomes in meiosis; variation in the presence/absence of chiasmata in spermatogenesis; different types of achiasmate meiosis. We present here a review of essential cytogenetic characters of the Cimicomorpha and outline the chief objectives and goals of future investigations in the field.
The Cimicomorpha is one of the largest and highly diversified infraorders of the Heteroptera. This group is also highly diversified cytogenetically and demonstrates a number of unusual cytogenetic characters such as holokinetic chromosomes; m-chromosomes; multiple sex chromosome systems; post-reduction of sex chromosomes in meiosis; variation in the presence/absence of chiasmata in spermatogenesis; different types of achiasmate meiosis. We present here a review of essential cytogenetic characters of the Cimicomorpha and outline the chief objectives and goals of future investigations in the field.
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