ArticleMolecular cytogenetics2026
Molecular cytogenetics provides insights into heterochromatin composition and karyotypic evolution in species of the Plebeia group (Apidae: Meliponini).
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backgroundThe Plebeia group, including Plebeia, Lestrimelitta, and Friesella, requires clearer taxonomic resolution. Plebeia is the polyphyletic: species in clade II are more closely related to Friesella and Lestrimelitta than to their congeners in clade I, which are more restricted to the Amazon biome, and Central and North America. Molecular cytogenetic studies in Meliponini have shown the important role of heterochromatin in karyotypic evolution and species diversification. In this study, we compared heterochromatic repetitive sequences in the Plebeia group to better understand its evolutionary patterns and diversification.
resultsFor this, we hybridized a probe of highly and moderately repetitive DNA from the Friesella schrottkyi genome (here called FSch-C
conclusionOur data reveal a dynamic evolution of heterochromatic composition in the Plebeia group, with hypotheses regarding its diversification discussed in light of available phylogenies.
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