Chromosome numbers,C-banding patterns and sperm of some ladybird species from Central Europe (Coleoptera,Coccinellidae)

C-banded karyotypes were studied in the males of seven ladybird species from the subfamily Coccinellinae, viz. Adonia variegata (Goeze), Tythaspis sedecimpunctata (L.), Coccinella septempunctata (L.), Calvia decemguttata (L.), Calvia quatuordecimguttata (L.), Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (L.), Phyllobora vigintiduopunctata (L.). All the species, with the exception of Tythaspis sedecimpunctata (L.), possess 2n = 20, n(male) = 9 + Xy(p). Tythaspis sedecimpunctata (L.), however, has 2n = 24, n(male) = 11+Xy. The examined karyotypes show only a paracentromeric position of constitutive heterochromatin in all autosomes and the sex chromosome X, while the y heterochromosome is dot-like and wholly euchromatic. Successive stages of spermiogenesis were analysed.     

A new contribution to the cytogenetic knowledge of Alticinae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)

Seven species of Alticinae, mostly from Spain, have been chromosomally surveyed from male meiotic or mitotic cells. The two Spanish species of Oedionychus, O. cinctus and O. limbatus, have shown a karyotype of 2n=16+X+Y, with a lower number of autosomes than in their congeneric Neotropical species, but sharing with them the giant distance-paired sex-chromosomes. The Uruguayan Macrohaltica transversa has a 11+X+y meioformula, which agrees with that found in four congeneric species and in most ones of the allied genus Altica. The meioformula of Hermaeophaga ruficollis 7+Xy, differs only slightly from that reported in another congeneric species. Moreover those of Longitarsus aeruginosus 11+Xy, L. australis 13+Xy, and Psylliodes obscuroaeneus 15+Xy(p,) are similar to some of those previously published for other species in both genera.     

Silver staining of nucleolar organizer regions (NOR) in some species of Hymenoptera (bees and parasitic wasp) and Coleoptera (lady-beetle)

Adaptations of the nucleolar organizer regions (NOR) banding technique using precipitation of silver salts significantly improved the NOR characterization of some species of hymenopterans and one coleopteran. The bee Melipona marginata (2n = 18) showed one metacentric pair of chromosomes with a NOR in the pericentromeric position. The parasitic wasp Mellitobia australica (2n = 12) also showed one metacentric pair with a strongly Ag-positive NOR. The male lady-beetle Cycloneda sanguinea (2n = 18 + Xy(p)) displayed a NOR on a pair of acrocentric autosomes. In the male Euglossa sp. (a haplodiploid species) (n = 21) the NOR were multiple, and occurred in five chromosomes. In the bee Plebeia sp. 1 (2n = 34) the NOR seemed restricted to one of the homologues of a metacentric pair. The systematic advances brought out by using this technique in the context of current theories of karyotypic evolution of these taxa are described and discussed.     

Evolution of diploid chromosome number,sex‐determining systems,and heterochromatin in Western Mediterranean and Canarian species of the genus Pimelia (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

A compilation of the diploid chromosome numbers and karyotype formulae of 30 species of the genus Pimelia from Morocco, Iberian Peninsula, Balearic and Canary Islands is presented. All species show a conservation of diploid numbers and karyotype formulae 2n = 18 (8 + Xy_p) except for Pimelia cribra, Pimelia elevata, and Pimelia interjecta 2n = 20 (9 + Xy_p) and Pimelia sparsa sparsa 2n = 18 (8 + neoXY). The ancestral state for the genus Pimelia is suggested to be 2n = 18 (8 + Xy_p) in accordance with a previously described phylogeny of these species based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA. The derived state 2n = 20 (9 + Xy_p) is present in a monophyletic clade, which originated about 2.5–5 Mya. The male meiotic formula 8 + neoXY found in P. sparsa sparsa seems to have originated by the reorganization of the Xy_p pair resulting in two homomorphic sexual chromosomes and the lost of most of the heterochromatin from the former X chromosome. In all chromosomes C‐banding revealed conspicuous pericentromeric heterochromatic blocks, except in the Y chromosome in most of the species, and in situ hybridization of satellite DNA probes revealed the correspondence between heterochromatin and satellite DNA. Finally, the possible role of heterochromatin and satellite DNA is discussed in relation to the uniformity of the Tenebrionidae α‐karyology.     

Comparative karyomorphology and interrelationships ofSelaginella in Japan

Karyomorphological comparisons were made of 16 native and cultivated species ofSelaginella in Japan. The somatic chromosome numbers are 2n=16 inS. boninensis; 2n=18 inS. doederleinii, S. helvetica, S. limbata, S. lutchuensis, S. nipponica, S. selaginoides, S. tama-montana, andS. uncinata; 2n=20 inS. biformis, S. involvens, S. moellendorffii, S. remotifolia, andS. tamariscina; 2n=30 inS. rossii; and 2n=32 inS. heterostachys. The interphase nuclei of all species examined are uniformly assigned to the simple chromocenter type. The metaphase karyotype of 2n=16 (x=8) is 8 m (=median centromeric chromosomes)+8(st+t)(=subterminal and terminal). The group of the species having 2n=18 (x=9) is heterogeneous karyomorphologically: The karyotype ofS. nipponica is 2n=18=6 m+12(st+t),S. tama-montana 10 m+2 sm(=submedian)+6(st+t), andS. uncinata 6 m+7 sm+5(st+t). Although the remaining five species have the common karyotype 8 m+4 sm+6(st+t), the values of mean chromosome length are variable. Another group of the specles having 2n=20 (x=10) is homogeneous, since all species have the same karyotypes 8 m+4 sm+8(st+t) and have similar chromosome size. The karyotype of 2n=30 is 12 m+6 sm+12(st+t) and is suggested to be a triploid of x=10, and 2n=32=16m+16(st+t), a tetraploid of x=8. Thus, three kinds of basic chromosome numbers, x=8, 9, 10 are present in JapaneseSelaginella examined, and their karyomorphological relationships are discussed.     

六种犁头尖属植物(天南星科)的核型研究

报道了 6种 8个居群犁头尖属 ( Typhonium Schott)植物的核型 ,其结果如下 :( 1 )独角莲 ( T.gigan-teum)北京居群 2 n=4 x=5 2 =4 4m+ 7sm+ 1 st;( 2 )鞭檐犁头尖 ( T.flagelliforme)金平居群 2 n=3x=2 4 =3m+ 9sm( 4 SAT) + 1 2 st,河内居群 2 n=4 x=32 =7m+ 2 0 st+ 4sm+ 1 t;( 3)单籽犁头尖 ( T. calcicolum)西畴居群2 n=4 x=5 2 =2 1 sm+ 2 3m( 5 SAT) + 8st;( 4 )犁头尖 ( T.blumei)重庆居群 2 n=4 x=5 2 =4 0 m( 1 SAT) + 1 2 sm( 3SAT) ;( 5 )马蹄犁头尖 ( T.trilobatum)西双版纳居群 2 n=2 x=1 8=4 sm( 2 SAT) + 1 2 m+ 2 st,河内居群 2 n=2 x=1 8=2 st+ 9m+ 7sm;( 6 )金慈菇 ( T. roxburgii)个旧居群 2 n=2 x=1 8=8sm+ 1 0 m( 2 SAT)。其中鞭檐犁头尖 2 n=2 4、32 ,金慈菇 2 n=1 8均为首次报道 ,同时分析讨论了本属植物染色体基数和倍性的多样性及其可能的原始基数     

Cytogenetics of the darkling beetles Zophobas aff. confusus and Nyctobates gigas (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae)

Males of Zophobas aff. confusus and Nyctobates gigas (Tenebrionidae) collected in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil, were studied through conventional staining, C-banding, silver nitrate impregnation (AgNO(3)), and the base specific fluorochromes CMA(3) and DAPI. Z. aff. confusus was found to have 2n = 20 (9+Xyp) while N. gigas exhibited 2n = 18 (8+neoXY). Large pericentromeric blocks of constitutive heterochromatin (CH) were detected throughout the autosomal complement of the two species, except in one autosomal pair of N. gigas in which no heterochromatic block was observed. The sex chromosomes of both species were almost totally heterochromatic. Double staining with CMA(3)/DA (distamycin) and DAPI/DA marked CH in Z. aff. confusus. However, DAPI staining was more intense. N. gigas was found to possess blocks of CH-positive CMA(3) and homogeneous DAPI. AgNO(3) staining also revealed differences between the two species. In Z. confusus an NOR was observed in the sexual bivalent Xyp and N. gigas was found to have an autosomal NOR.     

香港喜盐草属植物的核型分析

报道了分布于我国香港特别行政区的喜盐草属(Halophila Thou.) 2种植物的染色体数目和核型,其体细胞中期染色体数目均为2n=18。它们的核型公式分别为：喜盐草(H. ovalis (R. Br.) Hook. f.) 2n=2x=18=4m+14sm;贝克喜盐草(H. beccarii Asch) 2n=2x=18=8m+10sm(首次报道)。核型均属于2B型。     

中国海南岛13种菊科植物的细胞学研究

对海南岛13种菊科植物进行了染色体研究,对其中9种植物进行了核型分析,结果为: 树菊Tithoni-a diversifolia A.Gray,2n=34=26m+8sm（2sat）;鳢肠Eclipta prostrata（L.）L.,2n=22=18m+4sm;金腰箭Synedrella nodiflora（L.）Gaertn.,2n=40=6m+30sm（2sat）+4st;三叶鬼针草黄花类型Bidens pilosa L.（yel-low flower）,2n=72=46m+26sm（2sat）;羽     

黄精属的细胞分类学研究——Ⅱ.8个种的核型和进化

作者研究了中国产黄精属8个种的核型,结果如下:热河黄精,2n=22=14m(4SAT)+2sm(SAT)+6st;多花黄精,2n=22=8m+8sm(2sc)+6st(2sc);玉竹,2n=20=12m+8sm;小玉竹,2n=20=8m(2sc)+8sm+4st;长梗黄精,2n=16(18)=10m+4sm+2st;二苞黄精,2n=18=8m+10sm;黄精,2n=24=4m+8sm(2sc)+12st(2sc);卷叶黄精,2n=20=12m(2sc)+8sm。作者推测该属的染色体基数x=10。染色体数目进化的趋势是:非整倍性变异为主,整倍性变异为次;上升性变异为主,下降性变异为次。按照核型不对称程度,8个种的核型可分为三个等级。核型由对称向不对称进化是与染色体数目的进化趋势大体上相关的。     

九种二变种山茶属植物的核型报道

本文报道了９种２变山茶属植物的核型．结果如下：Ｃａｍｅｌｉａｈｅｎｒｙａｎａ：２ｎ＝２ｘ＝３０＝２１ｍ＋８ｓｍ＋１ｓｔ;Ｃ．ｆｕｒｆｕｒａｃｅａ：２ｎ＝２ｘ＝３０＝２０ｍ＋１０ｓｍ;Ｃ．ｗａｒｄｉ：２ｎ＝２ｘ＝３０＝１８ｍ＋１１ｍ＋１ｓｔ;Ｃ．ａｎｌｕｎｇｅｎｓｉｓ：２ｎ＝２ｘ＝３０＝１９ｍ＋９ｓｍ＋２ｓｔ;Ｃ．ａｎｌｕｎｇｅｎｓｉｓｖａｒ．ａｃｕｔｉｐｅｒｕｌａｔａ：２ｎ＝２ｘ＝３０＝１９ｍ＋９ｓｍ＋２ｓｔ;Ｃ．ｐｙｘｉｄｉａｃｅａ：２ｎ＝２ｘ＝３０＝２０ｍ＋８ｓｍ＋２ｓｔ;Ｃ．ｐｙｘｉｄｉａｃｅａｖａｒ．ｒｕｂｉｔｕｂｅｒｃｕｌａｔａ：２ｎ＝２ｘ＝３０＝２１ｍ＋８ｓｍ＋１ｓｔ;Ｃ．ｂｒｅｖｉｓｔｙｌａ：２ｎ＝２ｘ＝３０＝１８ｍ＋１０ｓｍ＋２ｓｔ;Ｃ．ｌｅｐｔｏｐｈｙｌａ：２ｎ＝２ｘ＝３０＝２４ｍ（１ｓａｔ）＋４ｓｍ（１ｓａｔ）＋２ｓｔ;Ｃ．ｙｕｎｎａｎｅｎｓｉｓ：２ｎ＝２ｘ＝３０＝１８ｍ＋１０ｓｍ＋２ｓｔ;Ｃ．ｐｉｔａｒｄｉ：２ｎ＝２ｘ＝３０＝１８ｍ＋１２ｓｍ．其中,前７种２变种的核型为首次报道,比较前人的有关研究可以看出上述核型在种间较相似,以组为单位进行比较比种间比较具有更大的意义。     

广西茶六个品种的核型分析

广西5个农家栽培茶和1个野生茶品种的染色体观察,它们的核型分别为:龙胜单株茶2n=30=18m+2m(SAT)+10 sm;开山茶2n=30=20m+4m(SAT)+6 sm;桂青茶2n=30=20m+2m(SAT)+8 sm;凌云茶2n=30=18m+2m(SAT)+10 sm;排旗茶2n=30=22 m+2m(SAT)+6 sm;扶绥茶(野生品种)2n=30=22 m+8 sm;它们的核型均属“2A”型。并且都为二倍体种。     

我国部分热带果树染色体研究

本试验所用材料采自华南植物园,广东省农科院果树所和云南西双版纳热带植物所。凭证标本保存在南开大学生物系标本室。春季当幼芽萌发时采取幼芽或幼叶用去壁低渗法进行染色体标本制片。按第一届全国植物染色体学术讨论会的规定进行染色体分析。     

Chromosomes of some Puerto Rican flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae): multiple cytogenetic evolutionary tendencies in the neotropics

Meiotic chromosomes of 10 West Indian flea beetles with restricted distribution, including eight Puerto Rican endemics, were studied. Two species of the cosmopolitan Longitarsus resemble Old World congenerics in having meioformulae 13 + Xy and 14 + Xy, both with one pair of enlarged autosomes. One unidentified species of Aphthona seems to have achiasmatic meiosis. Among the Puerto Rican endemics, repeated fusions have produced low-numbered karyotypes in Homoschema latitarsum (2 + neoXY, now the lowest meioformula known for the Chrysomelidae) and Heikertingerella krugi (4 + neoXY). Three species of Aedmon have 18 + Xy_p as a result of a series of centric fissions from the Polyphagan ancestral condition of nine pairs. Phyllotrupes sp. (a new genus record for Puerto Rico, near P. acutangula ) and Pseudodisonycha portoricensis have 17 + Xy and 16 + Xy, respectively, plus a swarm of supernumerary chromosomes.     

黄精属的细胞分类学研究Ⅰ.8个种的核型和进化

作者研究了中国产黄精属8个种的核型,结果如下:热河黄精,2n=22=14m(4SAT)+2sm(SAT)+6st;多花黄精,2n=22=8m+8sm(2sc)+6st(2sc);玉竹,2n=20=12m+8sm;小玉竹,2n=20=8m(2sc)+8sm+4st;长梗黄精,2n=16(18)=10m+4sm+2st;二苞黄精,2n=18=8m+10sm;黄精,2n=24=4m+8sm(2sc)+12st(2sc);卷叶黄精,2n=20=12m(2sc)+8sm。作者推测该属的染色体基数x=10。染色体数目进化的趋势是:非整倍性变异为主,整倍性变异为次;上升性变异为主,下降性变异为次。按照核型不对称程度,8个种的核型可分为三个等级。核型由对称向不对称进化是与染色体数目的进化趋势大体上相关的。     

中国山茶属4种2变种核型研究

本文采用去壁低渗法研究了我国山茶属植物4种2变种的核型。根据Levan等的命名系统,各个种的核型可简式为大理茶2n=20m+2m(SAT)+8sm;勐腊茶2n=20m+2m(SAT)+6sm+2sm(SAT);德宏茶2n=20m+8sm+2sm(SAT);苦茶2n=20m+9sm+1sm(SAT);茶2n=18m+2m(SAT)+12sm;白毛茶2n=18m十2m(SAT)+9sm+1sm(SAT)。这些种都是二倍体种(2n=2x=30),未发现多倍体。在勐腊茶核型中发现2个超数染色体(B-chromosome)。核型的不对称性表明,这些种均属于Stebbins核型分类的2A型核型。这些种在“随体数目和位置,最长染色体与最短染色体之比,臂比大于2:1的染色体比例,着丝点端化值,染色体绝对长度”方面的变异是清楚易见的。核型的变异表明,这些种的染色体进化顺序为大理茶—→勐腊茶—→德宏茶—→普洱茶—→白毛茶—→苦茶—→茶。这一结果与张宏达提出的山茶属植物的分类系统基木吻合。本文还讨论了山茶属植物核型的杂合性和多态性。本文中勐腊茶、德宏茶、苦茶的染色体数目和核型及大理茶的核型为首次报道。     

An autosome-wide search using longitudinal data for loci linked to type 2 diabetes progression

A genome-wide screen was conducted for type 2 diabetes progression genes using measures of elevated fasting glucose levels as quantitative traits from the offspring enrolled in the Framingham Heart Study. We analyzed young (20-34 years) and old (>or= 35 years) subjects separately, using single-point and multipoint sibpair analysis, because of the possible differential impact of progression on the groups of interest. We observed significant linkage with change in fasting glucose levels on 1q25-32 (p = 5.21 x 10(-8)), 3p26.3-21.31 (p = 1 x 10(-11)), 8q23.1-24.13 (p = 2.94 x 10(-6)), 9p24.1-21.3 (p = 7 x 10(-7)), and 18p11.31-q22.1 (p < 10(-11)). The evidence for linkage on chromosomes 8 and 18 was consistent for the subset of study participants aged 43 through 55 years.     

Karyotypic characterization of three weevil species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Brachyderini)

Karyotypes of three species, Brachyderes incanus, Brachysomus setiger and Paophilus afflatus, belonging to the tribe Brachyderini, were studied using C-banding technique. The species share the same chromosome number 2n = 22 and meioformula n = 10+Xy(p) at all metaphase 1 plates of spermatid division. Some differences between karyotypes were observed in terms of centromere positions and C-band sizes. Most chromosomes are meta- or submetacentric and form a graded series in respect to length. The chromosomes resemble one another in having a rather small amount of heterochromatin restricted to the pericentromeric region and visible as dark stained blocks mainly during early stages of nuclear division. Only in Brachyderes incanus do larger bands occur at mitotic metaphase and diakinesis. These cytogenetic data are in agreement with karyological findings obtained in other species of Brachyderini so far examined.     

核桃属部分种的小孢子发生及核型研究

本试验采用常规压片法,观察了核桃属(Juglans L.)四个种花粉母细胞(PMC)的减数分裂过程和花粉形态,检测了两个种的花粉生活力,分析研究了七个种的核型。结果表明,普通核桃(J.regia)核桃楸(J.mandskurica Maxim.)和黑核桃(J.nigra L.)的PMC减数分裂基本正常,但河北核桃PMC的减数分裂过程都极不正常,供试的七个种,除普通核桃为2C核型外,其余均为2B核型,仅黑核桃一种带有随体染色体。根据核型特点把七个种分成三组,并探讨了组间与组内种间的亲缘演化关系。作者认为,河北核桃应为一种独立的种,核桃科在系统发育上可能来源于染色体基数为8的两群)不同植物。     

山西产9种野生植物的染色体观察

本文报道了产于山西的4科5属9种野生植物的染色体观察结果。其中有2种植物作了核型分析,5种植物的染色体为首次报道。