Sex chromosome polymorphism in a species of Belostoma (Belostomatidae, Heteroptera)

A population of Belostoma sp. polymorphic for the sex chromosome determining system has been analyzed. The fundamental karyotype of the species is 2n = 16 = 14 + XY (male), and at different times individuals 2n = 17 have been encountered in a low frequency (27% and 16%, respectively). Sex chromosome...

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spelling paperaa:paper_00180661_v124_n3_p269_Papeschi2023-06-12T16:42:01Z Sex chromosome polymorphism in a species of Belostoma (Belostomatidae, Heteroptera) HEREDITAS 1996;124(3):269-274 Papeschi, A.G. animal cell article chromosome polymorphism chromosome variant female Hemiptera karyotype male metaphase chromosome nonhuman sex chromosome species X chromosome Y chromosome Animalia Belostoma Belostomatidae Hemiptera Heteroptera A population of Belostoma sp. polymorphic for the sex chromosome determining system has been analyzed. The fundamental karyotype of the species is 2n = 16 = 14 + XY (male), and at different times individuals 2n = 17 have been encountered in a low frequency (27% and 16%, respectively). Sex chromosome area measurements confirm that the original X chromosome of the XY system has fragmented into two unequal-sized chromosomes (X1 and X2). At male metaphase II, the sex univalents associate in a pseudotrivalent that can show different arrangements (in a chain, in a double-plate, or in other transitional arrangements). Their frequency varies among individuals. The present polymorphic population represents a direct evidence of a multiple sex chromosome system originating through fragmentation of the single X. The different kinds of arrangement of the three sex chromosomes at male metaphase II, and their frequency within each individual suggest that some forces are acting to achieve a double plate arrangement and a regular meiotic behaviour. The maintenance of the polymorphism during more than three years seems to indicate that the new chromosomal variant is neutral, or even could be selectively advantageous. Fil:Papeschi, A.G. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 1996 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00180661_v124_n3_p269_Papeschi
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topic animal cell
article
chromosome polymorphism
chromosome variant
female
Hemiptera
karyotype
male
metaphase chromosome
nonhuman
sex chromosome
species
X chromosome
Y chromosome
Animalia
Belostoma
Belostomatidae
Hemiptera
Heteroptera
spellingShingle animal cell
article
chromosome polymorphism
chromosome variant
female
Hemiptera
karyotype
male
metaphase chromosome
nonhuman
sex chromosome
species
X chromosome
Y chromosome
Animalia
Belostoma
Belostomatidae
Hemiptera
Heteroptera
Papeschi, A.G.
Sex chromosome polymorphism in a species of Belostoma (Belostomatidae, Heteroptera)
topic_facet animal cell
article
chromosome polymorphism
chromosome variant
female
Hemiptera
karyotype
male
metaphase chromosome
nonhuman
sex chromosome
species
X chromosome
Y chromosome
Animalia
Belostoma
Belostomatidae
Hemiptera
Heteroptera
description A population of Belostoma sp. polymorphic for the sex chromosome determining system has been analyzed. The fundamental karyotype of the species is 2n = 16 = 14 + XY (male), and at different times individuals 2n = 17 have been encountered in a low frequency (27% and 16%, respectively). Sex chromosome area measurements confirm that the original X chromosome of the XY system has fragmented into two unequal-sized chromosomes (X1 and X2). At male metaphase II, the sex univalents associate in a pseudotrivalent that can show different arrangements (in a chain, in a double-plate, or in other transitional arrangements). Their frequency varies among individuals. The present polymorphic population represents a direct evidence of a multiple sex chromosome system originating through fragmentation of the single X. The different kinds of arrangement of the three sex chromosomes at male metaphase II, and their frequency within each individual suggest that some forces are acting to achieve a double plate arrangement and a regular meiotic behaviour. The maintenance of the polymorphism during more than three years seems to indicate that the new chromosomal variant is neutral, or even could be selectively advantageous.
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author Papeschi, A.G.
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title Sex chromosome polymorphism in a species of Belostoma (Belostomatidae, Heteroptera)
title_short Sex chromosome polymorphism in a species of Belostoma (Belostomatidae, Heteroptera)
title_full Sex chromosome polymorphism in a species of Belostoma (Belostomatidae, Heteroptera)
title_fullStr Sex chromosome polymorphism in a species of Belostoma (Belostomatidae, Heteroptera)
title_full_unstemmed Sex chromosome polymorphism in a species of Belostoma (Belostomatidae, Heteroptera)
title_sort sex chromosome polymorphism in a species of belostoma (belostomatidae, heteroptera)
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