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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Main Authors: Ying Miao, Bao-Zhen Hua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-07-01
Series:Comparative Cytogenetics
Online Access:https://compcytogen.pensoft.net/article/53533/download/pdf/

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