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Chromosome study in Schistocerca (Orthoptera-Acrididae-Cyrtacanthacridinae): karyotypes and distribution patterns of constitutive heterochromatin and nucleolus organizer regions (NORs)
Souza, Maria José de; Melo, Natoniel Franklin de.
  • Souza, Maria José de; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. CCB. Departamento de Genética. Recife. BR
  • Melo, Natoniel Franklin de; Embrapa Semi-árido. Petrolina. BR
Genet. mol. biol ; 30(1): 54-59, 2007. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-445683
ABSTRACT
Chromosome analyses were performed in two grasshopper species of the genus Schistocerca, S. pallens and S. flavofasciata. Both species shared the same diploid number (2n = 23, X in males; 2n = 24, XX in females);and a conserved karyotype composed exclusively of acrocentric chromosomes, but differed in their distribution patterns of constitutive heterochromatin and nucleolus organizer regions (NORs). Constitutive heterochromatin was located in the pericentromeric region of all chromosomes in both species. S. flavofasciata presented an additional C-band on the distal region of the long arm of a small autosome pair (S9). Nucleolus organizer regions (NORs), revealed by silver nitrate staining (Ag-NORs), were observed on a medium autosome pair (M5) in both species. S. pallens presented an additional NOR-bearing autosome (M6). The same sites were labeled after FISH with an rDNA probe in S. pallens cells.
Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Language: English Journal: Genet. mol. biol Journal subject: Genetics Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Embrapa Semi-árido/BR / Universidade Federal de Pernambuco/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Language: English Journal: Genet. mol. biol Journal subject: Genetics Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Embrapa Semi-árido/BR / Universidade Federal de Pernambuco/BR