The highly rearranged karyotype of the hangingfly Bittacus sinicus (Mecoptera, Bittacidae): the lowest chromosome number in the order
Cytogenetic features of the hangingfly Bittacus sinicus Issiki, 1931 were investigated for the first time using C-banding and DAPI (4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole) staining. The karyotype analyses show that the male B. sinicus possesses the lowest chromosome number (2n = 15) ever...
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| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Comparative Cytogenetics |
| Online Access: | https://compcytogen.pensoft.net/article/53533/download/pdf/ |