Latest Articles from Comparative Cytogenetics Latest 1 Articles from Comparative Cytogenetics https://compcytogen.pensoft.net/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:04:52 +0200 Pensoft FeedCreator https://compcytogen.pensoft.net/i/logo.jpg Latest Articles from Comparative Cytogenetics https://compcytogen.pensoft.net/ Description of the karyotype of Sphyracephala detrahens (Diptera, Diopsidae) https://compcytogen.pensoft.net/article/47302/ Comparative Cytogenetics 13(4): 383-388

DOI: 10.3897/CompCytogen.v13i4.47302

Authors: Ayumi Kudo

Abstract: The eye stalks in Diopsidae (Bilberg, 1820) have been widely examined, but the evolutionary origin of this unique trait remains unclear. Thus, further studies of Sphiracephala (Say, 1828), the extant genus forming a basal branch of Diopsinae, are needed. The present study aimed to identify the karyotype of Sphyracephala detrahens (Walker, 1860) with conventional Giemsa staining. Cytogenetic analysis revealed a diploid number of 2n = 10 including two pairs of metacentric chromosomes, a pair of telocentric chromosomes, a pair of dot-like chromosomes, and a pair of sex chromosomes in S. detrahens. The congener Sphyracephala brevicornis (Say, 1817) has been reported to have the same diploid number, 2n = 10, but different chromosome formula. These results demonstrate that chromosome rearrangements often occur in the genus Sphyracephala.

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