Identification and characterization of polytene chromosomes of Bactrocera Papayae (Diptera: Tephritidae)

The present study constitutes a first attempt to identify the larval salivary gland polytene chromosome arms of Bactrocera papayae Drew & Hancock. This species belongs to the family Tephritidae and is commonly known as the Asian papaya fruit fly. A photographic representation of the polytene c...

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Main Authors: Farzana Yesmin, Mahani Mansor Clyde
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012
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spelling ukm-74542016-12-14T06:44:08Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7454/ Identification and characterization of polytene chromosomes of Bactrocera Papayae (Diptera: Tephritidae) Farzana Yesmin, Mahani Mansor Clyde, The present study constitutes a first attempt to identify the larval salivary gland polytene chromosome arms of Bactrocera papayae Drew & Hancock. This species belongs to the family Tephritidae and is commonly known as the Asian papaya fruit fly. A photographic representation of the polytene chromosomes of this species is provided and the identifying tips as well as most prominent landmarks of each polytene chromosome are presented and discussed. Each polytene nucleus consists of five long chromosomes. According to the position of centromere, the longer arm was designated as left (L) and the shorter arm as right (R). No polytenized sex chromosomes are seen, indicating that five polytene chromosomes correspond to the five autosomes of mitotic chromosomes. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7454/1/41_2_2.pdf Farzana Yesmin, and Mahani Mansor Clyde, (2012) Identification and characterization of polytene chromosomes of Bactrocera Papayae (Diptera: Tephritidae). Malaysian Applied Biology, 41 (2). pp. 11-18. ISSN 0126-8643 http://mabjournal.com/
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description The present study constitutes a first attempt to identify the larval salivary gland polytene chromosome arms of Bactrocera papayae Drew & Hancock. This species belongs to the family Tephritidae and is commonly known as the Asian papaya fruit fly. A photographic representation of the polytene chromosomes of this species is provided and the identifying tips as well as most prominent landmarks of each polytene chromosome are presented and discussed. Each polytene nucleus consists of five long chromosomes. According to the position of centromere, the longer arm was designated as left (L) and the shorter arm as right (R). No polytenized sex chromosomes are seen, indicating that five polytene chromosomes correspond to the five autosomes of mitotic chromosomes.
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author Farzana Yesmin,
Mahani Mansor Clyde,
spellingShingle Farzana Yesmin,
Mahani Mansor Clyde,
Identification and characterization of polytene chromosomes of Bactrocera Papayae (Diptera: Tephritidae)
author_facet Farzana Yesmin,
Mahani Mansor Clyde,
author_sort Farzana Yesmin,
title Identification and characterization of polytene chromosomes of Bactrocera Papayae (Diptera: Tephritidae)
title_short Identification and characterization of polytene chromosomes of Bactrocera Papayae (Diptera: Tephritidae)
title_full Identification and characterization of polytene chromosomes of Bactrocera Papayae (Diptera: Tephritidae)
title_fullStr Identification and characterization of polytene chromosomes of Bactrocera Papayae (Diptera: Tephritidae)
title_full_unstemmed Identification and characterization of polytene chromosomes of Bactrocera Papayae (Diptera: Tephritidae)
title_sort identification and characterization of polytene chromosomes of bactrocera papayae (diptera: tephritidae)
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2012
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7454/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7454/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7454/1/41_2_2.pdf
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