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Non-canonical telomeric motif TTAGGGGTGG in the true bug species Geocoris dispar Waga, 1839 (Heteroptera, Geocoridae)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We report on the results of a chromosomal study of the big-eyed true bug Geocoris dispar Waga, 1839 (Heteroptera: Geocoridae) aimed at obtaining data on its telomeres. Using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), we have shown, that G. dispar has a non-canonical 10-bp telomeric motif TTAGGGGTGG. This is the first evidence of telomere structure in the family Geocoridae and the first finding of the telomeric sequence (TTAGGGGTGG)n in the large superfamily Lygaeoidea (infraorder Pentatomomorpha).

Source: Comparative Cytogenetics

DOI: 10.3897/compcytogen.19.156983

Authors: Natalia Golub, Boris Anokhin, Valentina Kuznetsova

Institution: Zoological Institute

Language: English

Topic: Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $377

OpenAlex ID: W4412477951

FWCI: 0.499

Cites: 26

Cited by: 1

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