Cytotaxonomic, structural and ultrastructural study during spermatogenesis of bed bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera)

• Grant number: 16/10135-9
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: September 01, 2016
• End date: February 28, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Zoology - Morphology of Recent Groups
• Principal Investigator: Mary Massumi Itoyama
• Grantee: Mary Massumi Itoyama
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas (IBILCE). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de São José do Rio Preto. São José do Rio Preto , SP, Brazil
• City of the host institution: São José do Rio Preto

Abstract

The use of cytogenetic tools, molecular markers and ultrastructural have been very useful in the identification and analysis of genetic diversity for different taxonomic groups. The Heteroptera suborder stands out for presenting wide range and are extremely important for public health (vectors of Chagas disease) and agriculture (pest various vegetables: for example, soy, corn, sorghum, rubber). Moreover, it presents a wide diversity of species and genetics, and some peculiarities in their cytogenetic aspects. Despite this wide range, more depth cytogenetic tools (fluorescent in situ hybridization) and ultrastructural features observed during spermatogenesis have not been frequently used to characterize this suborder. On the other hand, the use of these markers in other body groups has been an important tool being useful in karyotype diversity studies, genomic organization, taxonomy, and systematic evolution. This project aims to continue gathering information on the testicles (shape, color sheath number of wolves and morphology of the testes), chromosome complement, chromosomal sex system, structure and ultrastructure of spermatogenesis and citomolecular. Therefore, further study is extremely important for the further development of cytogenetic analysis, structural and ultrastructural from new methodologies that may contribute to the development of the studies of the species, in addition to systematic and evolutionary. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

DE SOUZA-FIRMINO, TATIANI SENI; CHABOLI ALEVI, KAIO CESAR; ITOYAMA, MARY MASSUMI. Chromosomal divergence and evolutionary inferences in Pentatomomorpha infraorder (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) based on the chromosomal location of ribosomal genes. PLoS One, v. 15, n. 2, FEB 4 2020. (16/10135-9)