Direction of karyotype evolution in the bug family Nabidae (Heteroptera): New evidence from 18S rDNA analysis

• Published in: European journal of entomology Vol. 104; no. 4; pp. 661 - 665
• Main Authors: NOKKALA, Christina, KUZNETSOVA, Valentina, GROZEVA, Snejana, NOKKALA, Seppo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ceske Budejovice Institute of Entomology 15.10.2007; Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
• Subjects: 18s rdna; Chromosomes; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; DNA polymerase; Entomology; Evolution; Hemiptera; Insects; karyotype evolution; Nabidae; Nabis; phylogeny

The bug family Nabidae (Heteroptera) includes taxa showing either a low chromosome number 2n = 16 + XY or high chromosome numbers 2n = 26 or 32 + XY. In order to reveal the direction of karyotype evolution in the family, a molecular phylogeny of the family was created to reveal the taxon closest to...