Telomerase and telomerase-generated telomeric DNA sequences are widespread
throughout eukaryotes, yet they are not universal. Neither telomerase nor the simple DNA …

Telomeres are terminal regions of chromosomes, which protect them from fusion with other
chromosomes and stabilize their structure. Telomeres usually contain specific DNA repeats …

Phylogeographic studies have sought to explain the genetic imprints of historical climatic
changes and geographic barriers within the Brazilian Atlantic Forest (AF) biota, and …

Melipona bees are remarkable due to the high contrast in heterochromatin amounts, making
this group interesting for studying repetitive DNA amplification. Here, we performed the first …

Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) loci are essential for cellular metabolism due to their participation in
ribosome biogenesis. Although these genes have been widely cytogenetically mapped, the …

Karyotypes of six species belonging to three main clades of parasitoid Hymenoptera, the
superfamilies Ichneumonoidea (Ichneumonidae: Ichneumon amphibolus), Cynipoidea …

Background Holocentric chromosomes occur in approximately 750 species of eukaryotes.
Among them, the genus Tityus (Scorpiones, Buthidae) has a labile karyotype that shows …

The characterization of karyotypes is an important aspect in understanding the structure and
evolution of genomes. Polybia is a genus of social wasps of the family Vespidae. This genus …

Chromosome counts and karyotype characterization have proved to be important features of
a genome. Chromosome changes during the diversification of ants might play an important …

Simple Summary The class Insecta constitutes the largest group of terrestrial animals, with
more than a million described species. As in all other animals, insect genomes contain …