• DOI:10.1023/B:CHRO.0000038758.08263.c3
Corpus ID: 21995492

Sex Chromosome Differentiation in Some Species of Lepidoptera (Insecta)

@article{Traut2004SexCD,
  title={Sex Chromosome Differentiation in Some Species of Lepidoptera (Insecta)},
  author={W. Traut and F. Marec},
  journal={Chromosome Research},
  year={2004},
  volume={5},
  pages={283-291}
}

W. Traut, F. Marec

Published 2004

Biology, Medicine

Chromosome Research

Sex chromosome morphology of eight Lepidoptera species was studied, exploiting predominantly the pachytene stage when chromosomes display a remarkable chromomere pattern. Six species had a WZ/ZZ sex chromosome system, one species a W1W2Z/ZZ system and one species was of the Z/ZZ type. Much like XY chromosomes in groups with male heterogamety, the lepidopteran sex chromosomes showed various degrees of structural differentiation. Differences between Z and W chromomere patterns ranged from… CONTINUE READING

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