Giant Sex Chromosomes in <i>Omophoita</i> Species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): Structural and Evolutionary Relationships Revealed by Zoo-FISH and Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH)
The beetles of the subtribe Oedionychina (Chrysomelidae, Alticinae) are the only ones that have the atypical giant and achiasmatic sex chromosomes, which are substantially larger than the autosomes. Previous cytogenetic analyses suggest a large accumulation of repetitive DNA in the sex chromosomes....
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/5/440 |