Genetica

, Volume 47, Issue 3, pp 173–175 | Cite as

Female meiosis in two species of tsetse fly (Genus Glossina)

  • E. D. G. Davies
  • D. I. Southern
Article

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.

Keywords

Control Mechanism Supernumerary Chromosome Female Meiosis Chromosome Bivalents Genus Glossina 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • E. D. G. Davies
    • 1
  • D. I. Southern
    • 1
  1. 1.Zoology DepartmentUniversity of ManchesterManchesterEngland

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