Female meiosis in two species of tsetse fly (Genus Glossina)
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Supernumerary chromosomes form bivalents during female meiosis in the tsetse fly and it is suggested that this is a control mechanism for their retention in the population. Chiasmata regularly form in the autosome and X chromosome bivalents.
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Control Mechanism Supernumerary Chromosome Female Meiosis Chromosome Bivalents Genus Glossina
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