The first record of karyotypes in Leiurus abdullahbayrami and Compsobuthus matthiesseni (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Turkey

Stahlavsky F., Koç H., YAĞMUR E. A.

North-Western Journal of Zoology, cilt.10, sa.2, ss.355-358, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Dergi Adı: North-Western Journal of Zoology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.355-358
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Arachnid, Cytogenetics, Holocentric chromosomes, Multivalents
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The karyotypes of Leiurus abdullahbayrami Yağmur, Koç and Kunt, 2009 and Compsobuthus matthiesseni (Birula, 1905) from Turkey are presented for the first time. Both analyzed species have achiasmatic meiosis and the same number of holocentric chromosomes (2n=22) gradually decreasing in size. During the first meiotic division we observed tetravalent in one male of L. abdullahbayrami and octovalent in one male of C. matthiesseni. These types of multivalents may increase genetic variability and indicate reciprocal translocations within these species.