A new diploid number and sex chromosome system for the family Hersiliidae from the Mediterranean region of Turkey. | [Pakistan Journal of Zoology • 2018]

Author(s):

1. Ümit Kumbıçak: Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science and Art Faculty, Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, Nevşehir, Turkey

2. Zübeyde Kumbıçak: Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science and Art Faculty, Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, Nevşehir, Turkey

3. Gülnare Huseynli: Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science and Art Faculty, Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, Nevşehir, Turkey

Abstract:

Cytogenetic features, mitotic metaphase chromosomes, karyogram and course of meiosis of Hersiliola bayrami were determined based on Giemsa-stained testicular chromosomes for the first time. Results of spermatogonial metaphases showed that the chromosome number and the karyotype formula of the species was 2n?=35 (X1X2X30) which is the first record for the family Hersiliidae. Both autosomes and sex chromosomes were acrocentric. The lengths of the chromosomes indicated no significant difference between autosomal pairs, however, X3 was the smallest chromosome but X1 and X2 were intermediate in the karyotype.

Page(s): 131-134

DOI: 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.1.131.134

Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Zoology, Volume: 50, Issue: 1, Year: 2018

Keywords:

Karyotype , Spider , Hersiliola , Cytogenetics

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