Cytogenetics as a tool for triatomine species distinction (Hemiptera-Reduviidae).
Several cytogenetic traits were tested as species diagnostic characters on five triatomine species: Rhodnius pictipes, R. nasutus, R. robustus, Triatoma matogrossensis and T. pseudomaculata. Four of them are described for the first time. The detailed analysis of the meiotic process and the application of C-banding allowed us to identify seven cytogenetic characters which result useful to characterize and differentiate triatomine species.
Sección Genética Evolutiva, Facultad de Ciencias, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Perez
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Panzera
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Scafiezzo
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Mazzella
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Dujardin
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Scvortzoff
D000818:Animals; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005819:Genetic Markers; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D007621:Karyotyping; D008540:Meiosis; D012239:Rhodnius / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014224:Triatoma / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D014225:Triatominae / Q000145:classification*; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi
D005819:Genetic Markers