DEGENERATED, UNDIFFERENTIATED, REARRANGED, LOST: HIGH VARIABILITY OF SEX CHROMOSOMES IN GEOMETRIDAE (LEPIDOPTERA) IDENTIFIED BY SEX CHROMATIN

Degenerated, Undifferentiated, Rearranged, Lost: High Variability of Sex Chromosomes in Geometridae (Lepidoptera) Identified by Sex Chromatin

Sex chromatin is a conspicuous body that occurs in polyploid nuclei of most lepidopteran females and consists of numerous copies of the W sex chromosome.It is also a cytogenetic tool used to rapidly assess the W chromosome presence in Lepidoptera.However, certain chromosomal features could disrupt the formation of sex chromatin and lead to the fals

read more