Holocentric chromosome evolution in kissing bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae): diversification of repeated sequences

Abstract Background The analysis of the chromosomal and genome evolution in organisms with holocentric chromosomes is restricted by the lack of primary constriction or centromere. An interesting group is the hemipteran subfamily Triatominae, vectors of Chagas disease, which affects around 6 to 7 mil...

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Main Authors: Sebastián Pita, Pedro Lorite, Jesús Vela, Pablo Mora, Teresa Palomeque, Khoa Pham Thi, Francisco Panzera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2349-4