Karyotypic characterization by mitosis, meiosis and C-banding of Eriopis connexa Mulsant (Coccinellidae: Coleoptera: Polyphaga), a predator of insect pests

Eriopis connexa presents a chromosome number of 2n = 18 + XX for most females analyzed and a meioformula of n = 9 + Xyp for all males. A small metacentric B chromosome restricted to females occurred in 10% of our sample and, when submitted to C-banding, it was shown to be almost completely euchromat...

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Autores: Maffei, Eliane Mariza Dortas, Gasparino, Eliane, Pompolo, Silvia das Gracas
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)
Repositorio:LOCUS Repositório Institucional da UFV
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:locus.ufv.br:123456789/14255
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1601-5223.2000.00079.x
http://www.locus.ufv.br/handle/123456789/14255
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Karyotypic characterization
Eriopis connexa
Insect Pests
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Sumario:Eriopis connexa presents a chromosome number of 2n = 18 + XX for most females analyzed and a meioformula of n = 9 + Xyp for all males. A small metacentric B chromosome restricted to females occurred in 10% of our sample and, when submitted to C-banding, it was shown to be almost completely euchromatic. Chromosome pairs 2 and 3 had satellites and probably contained the nucleolar organizer regions (NORs). C-band analysis also revealed that the constitutive heterochromatin was localized in the centromeres of all chromosomes in the complement.