The first cytogenetic data on Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863 (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Dacetini): the lowest chromosome number in the Hymenoptera of the neotropical region.
In the present study, the first cytogenetic data was obtained for the ant species Strumigenys louisianae, from a genus possessing no previous cytogenetic data for the Neotropical region. The chromosome number observed was 2n = 4, all possessing metacentric morphology. Blocks rich in GC base pairs we...
Main Authors: | Ana Paula Alves-Silva, Luísa Antônia Campos Barros, Júlio Cézar Mário Chaul, Silvia das Graças Pompolo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4224403?pdf=render |
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