title: Cytogenetics of the true bug infraorder Cimicomorpha (Hemiptera, Heteroptera): a review.
abstract: The Cimicomorpha is one of the largest and highly diversified infraorders of the Heteroptera. This group is also highly diversified cytogenetically and demonstrates a number of unusual cytogenetic characters such as holokinetic chromosomes; m-chromosomes; multiple sex chromosome systems; post-reduction of sex chromosomes in meiosis; variation in the presence/absence of chiasmata in spermatogenesis; different types of achiasmate meiosis. We present here a review of essential cytogenetic characters of the Cimicomorpha and outline the chief objectives and goals of future investigations in the field.
authors.affiliation: Zoological Institute RAS, Universitetskaya emb. 1, St Petersburg 199034, Russia.
authors.forename: Valentina G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Kuznetsova
authors.forename: Snejana M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Grozeva
authors.forename: Seppo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nokkala
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nokkala