Cytogenetic analysis of Ctenostomini by C-banding and rDNA localization and its relevance to the knowledge of the evolution of tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)

Genetica

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 261-268

  Zacaro, Adilson Ariza ^a   Proença, Sónia J R ^b   Lopes Andrade, Cristiano ^a   Serrano, Artur R M ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b Fac Sci Techniques Univ L   (France)

Author keywords

chromosome evolution; Cicindelidae; Ctenostoma; FISH; multiple sex chromosomes; rDNA; tiger beetles

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CHROMOSOME BANDING PATTERN; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETICS; GIEMSA STAIN; MALE; MEIOSIS; MITOSIS;

ANIMALS; AZURE STAINS; BEETLES; CHROMOSOME BANDING; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; FEMALE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; MALE; MEIOSIS; MITOSIS;

CICINDELIDAE; CICINDELINI; COLEOPTERA; COLLYRINI; CTENOSTOMA; CTENOSTOMINI; INSECTA; NEOCOLLYRIS; PANTHERA TIGRIS;

EID: 8544278960     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10709-004-0826-0     Document Type: Article

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