Effects of supernumerary heterochromatin on chiasma condition in two species of Acrididae (Orthoptera) |
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Authors: | M I Remis |
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Institution: | (1) Lab. de Génetica. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, UBA, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Abstract: | Amblytropidia australis and Dichroplus elongatus were found to be polymorphic for supernumerary heterochromatin. In both, basic karyotypes are 2n=22+XO in males.Mitotically unstable extra chromosomes were detected in a population of A. australis. The Bs are telocentric and their number varies from O to 2 within individuals. Mean frequencies of interstitial and total chiasmata at diplotene were compared between individuals with and without Bs. The mean frequency of interstitial chiasmata increases with the number of Bs per cell.A supernumerary terminal segment in S10 pair was observed in a heterozygous condition in several individuals of D. elongatus. The localization and frequency of chiasmata at diplotene were studied. The segment has an intrachromosomal effect since it modifies the location of chiasmata in the bivalent involved.Fellow of the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). |
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