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Chromosomes and their behaviour during spermatogenesis of two Indian spiders, belonging to the family Tetragnathidae, have been described. The diploid complement for each is twenty-four, with XXO-type of sex-determining mechanism in the male. Whereas inTetragnatha mandibulata the Xs are equal, they are unequal inTetragnatha sp. All the chromosomes in both the species are acrocentric.
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Mittal, O.P. Karyological studies on Indian spiders. Genetica 37, 218–224 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01547133
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