Molecular phylogenetic reconstruction and localization of the (TTAGG)n telomeric repeats in the chromosomes of Acromyrmex striatus (Roger, 1863) suggests a lower ancestral karyotype for leafcutter ants (Hymenoptera)

Tássia Tatiane Pontes Pereira; Ana Caroline Coelho Corrêa dos Reis; Danon Clemes Cardoso; Maykon Passos Cristiano

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