Reassessing the Chromosome Number and Morphology of the Turtle Ant Cephalotes pusillus (Klug, 1824) Using Karyomorphometrical Analysis and Observations of New Nesting Behavior

Reassessing the Chromosome Number and Morphology of the Turtle Ant Cephalotes pusillus (Klug, 1824) Using Karyomorphometrical Analysis and Observations of New Nesting Behavior

Here we use karyomorphometrical analysis to characterize and evaluate the karyotype of the turtle ant Cephalotes pusillus (Klug, 1824). This is the first representative of this diverse ant genus to be cytogenetically studied. They bear a diploid chromosome set of 44 chromosomes, which, according to...

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Main Authors: Maykon Passos Cristiano, Tássia Tatiane Pontes Pereira, Laysa Peneda Simões, Vivian Eliana Sandoval-Gómez, Danon Clemes Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Cephalotes
Cytogenetics
Formicidae
nesting
karyotype
Karyomorphometry
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/8/4/114

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