Karyotype and spermatogenesis in Triatoma lenti (Hemiptera: Triatominae), a potential Chagas vector

dc.contributor.authorAlevi, K. C. C. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorMendonca, P. P. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorSucci, M. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorPereira, N. P. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorRosa, João Aristeu da [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Maria Tercília Vilela de Azeredo [UNESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-20T14:00:47Z
dc.date.available2014-05-20T14:00:47Z
dc.date.issued2012-01-01
dc.description.abstractAll species of Triatominae are susceptible to infection by Trypanosoma cruzi (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) and consequently, potential insect vectors of Chagas disease. Currently, there are 140 known species of triatomine bugs, which can be grouped into specific species complexes. The species Triatoma lenti ( Hemiptera: Triatominae) is found only in Brazil and is considered a potential vector of Chagas disease. We karyotyped male T. lenti and examined its spermatogenesis in detail. The karyotype was found to be 2n = 20A + XY, demonstrating that this organism has the modal chromosome set found in triatomines. This new information concerning males of this species contributed to biological data that will be useful for understanding this potentially important Chagas disease vector.en
dc.description.affiliationUniv Estadual Paulista, Lab Biol Celular, Dept Biol, Inst Biociencias Letras & Ciencias Exatas, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUniv Estadual Paulista, Parasitol Lab, Dept Ciencias Biol, Fac Ciencias Farmaceut, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespUniv Estadual Paulista, Lab Biol Celular, Dept Biol, Inst Biociencias Letras & Ciencias Exatas, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespUniv Estadual Paulista, Parasitol Lab, Dept Ciencias Biol, Fac Ciencias Farmaceut, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
dc.description.sponsorshipConselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
dc.description.sponsorshipCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação para o Desenvolvimento da UNESP (FUNDUNESP)
dc.format.extent4278-4284
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2012.December.17.3
dc.identifier.citationGenetics and Molecular Research. Ribeirao Preto: Funpec-editora, v. 11, n. 4, p. 4278-4284, 2012.
dc.identifier.doi10.4238/2012.December.17.3
dc.identifier.fileWOS000313960500072.pdf
dc.identifier.issn1676-5680
dc.identifier.lattes6045437265946340
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/21468
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000313960500072
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherFunpec-editora
dc.relation.ispartofGenetics and Molecular Research
dc.relation.ispartofsjr0,439
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso aberto
dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectTriatomineen
dc.subjectCytogeneticen
dc.subjectHolocentric chromosomesen
dc.subjectMeiosisen
dc.subjectBrasiliensis subcomplexen
dc.titleKaryotype and spermatogenesis in Triatoma lenti (Hemiptera: Triatominae), a potential Chagas vectoren
dc.typeArtigo
dcterms.licensehttp://www.geneticsmr.com/node/2
dcterms.rightsHolderFunpec-editora
unesp.author.lattes6045437265946340
unesp.author.orcid0000-0003-2111-638X[6]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0001-8333-3764[1]
unesp.campusUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Araraquarapt
unesp.campusUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Biociências Letras e Ciências Exatas, São José do Rio Pretopt
unesp.departmentCiências Biológicas - FCFpt

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