Genome size in Tribolium flour-beetles: inter- and intraspecific variation

@article{AlvarezFuster1991GenomeSI,
  title={Genome size in Tribolium flour-beetles: inter- and intraspecific variation},
  author={Asunci{\'o}n Alvarez-Fuster and Carlos Juan and Eduard Petitpierre},
  journal={Genetics Research},
  year={1991},
  volume={58},
  pages={1-5}
}
Eight species of Tribolium and the related species Alphitobius diaperinus have been microdensitometrically analysed by measuring the nuclear content (1C value) of their Feuigenstained spermatids. The range of mean genome sizes goes from 0·157 pg in T. audax to 0·388 pg in T. brevicornis , including five significantly different groups of values. Also, in ail but one species of Tribolium significant intraspecific heterogeneity of genome size was found. The resemblances in genome size are not… 
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