Meiosis

Nucleolar-persistence phenomenon during spermatogenesis in genus Meccus (Hemiptera, Triatominae)

F. F. Madeira, Lima, A. A. C., Rosa, J. A., Azeredo-Oliveira, M. T. V., Alevi, K. C. C., Madeira, F. F., Lima, A. A. C., Rosa, J. A., Azeredo-Oliveira, M. T. V., Alevi, K. C. C., Madeira, F. F., Lima, A. A. C., Rosa, J. A., Azeredo-Oliveira, M. T. V., and Alevi, K. C. C., Nucleolar-persistence phenomenon during spermatogenesis in genus Meccus (Hemiptera, Triatominae), vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

The Triatominae subfamily consists of 150 species in 18 genera, grouped into six tribes. In cytogenetics, triatomines are important biological models because they have holocentric chromosomes and nucleolar persistence in meiosis. The phenomenon of nucleolar persistence has been described for 23 species of triatomine in three genera: Triatoma, Rhodnius, and Panstrongylus. However, new species and genera should be analyzed to assess whether nucleolar persistence is a peculiarity of Triatominae.

Distribution of constitutive heterochromatin in Pachycoris torridus (Hemiptera, Scutelleridae) with different chromatic patterns

T. S. Souza-Firmino, Alevi, K. C. C., Pereira, L. L. V., Souza, E. R. S., Júnior, F. C. S., Banho, C. A., Carmo, G. O., and Itoyama, M. M., Distribution of constitutive heterochromatin in Pachycoris torridus (Hemiptera, Scutelleridae) with different chromatic patterns, vol. 14, pp. 15749-15753, 2015.

The stink bug Pachycoris torridus is a pest of great agricultural importance due to its records on culture of physic nut (Jatropha curcas), which is the raw material for biodiesel production. An interesting feature of this insect is its high phenotypic variability, a characteristic that resulted in it being classified as a new species on eight separate occasions. In the suborder Heteroptera, the heterochromatin pattern is specific and often allows species to be differentiated. To confirm whether there is differentiation between specimens of P.

Study of nucleolar behavior during spermatogenesis in Martarega brasiliensis (Heteroptera, Notonectidae)

L. L. V. Pereira, Alevi, K. C. C., Moreira, F. F. F., Barbosa, J. F., Silistino-Souza, E. R., Júnior, F. C. Silva, Souza-Firmino, T. S., Banho, C. A., and Itoyama, M. M., Study of nucleolar behavior during spermatogenesis in Martarega brasiliensis (Heteroptera, Notonectidae), vol. 14, pp. 8988-8994, 2015.

Few cytogenetic studies have been undertaken using aquatic heteropterans and the nucleolar behavior of these insects has been described in only four species, Limnogonus aduncus, Brachymetra albinerva, Halobatopsis platensis, and Cylindrostethus palmaris. The nucleolus is a cellular structure related to biosynthetic activity and it exhibits a peculiar behavior in the heteropterans of the Triatominae subfamily; it persists during all stages of meiosis.

Backcrossing to increase meiotic stability in triticale

R. M. Giacomin, Assis, R., Brammer, S. P., A. Junior, N., and Da-Silva, P. R., Backcrossing to increase meiotic stability in triticale, vol. 14, pp. 11271-11280, 2015.

Triticale (X Triticosecale Wittmack) is an intergeneric hybrid derived from a cross between wheat and rye. As a newly created allopolyploid, the plant shows instabilities during the meiotic process, which may result in the loss of fertility. This genomic instability has hindered the success of triticale-breeding programs. Therefore, strategies should be developed to obtain stable triticale lines for use in breeding. In some species, backcrossing has been effective in increasing the meiotic stability of lineages.

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