Cytogenetics of the true bug infraorder Cimicomorpha (Hemiptera, Heteroptera): a review

: Kuznetsova V G, Grozeva S M, Nokkala S, Nokkala C

Publisher: PENSOFT PUBL

: 2011

: ZooKeys

: ZOOKEYS

: 154

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: 1313-2989

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.154.1953

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.