Main trends of karyotype evolution in the superfamily Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera)

An overview of karyotype evolution in the superfamily Chalcidoidea is given. Structural types of chromosome sets in the superfamily are listed. Main pathways of karyotypic change in the Chalcidoidea are outlined. The chromosome set containing eleven subtelo- or acrocentrics is considered as an a...

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Main Authors: Vladimir Gokhman, Alex Gumovsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2009-08-01
Series:Comparative Cytogenetics
Online Access:http://compcytogen.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1677