| Author | Baffa, A. F. | |
| Author | Camara, D. C. P. | |
| Author | Santos-Mallet, Jacenir R. | |
| Author | Silva, E. R. da | |
| Author | Costa, J. | |
| Author | Freitas, S. P. C. | |
| Access date | 2017-07-18T14:02:31Z | |
| Available date | 2017-07-18T14:02:31Z | |
| Document date | 2017 | |
| Citation | BAFFA, A. F. et al. Sperm dimorphism in the Triatoma brasiliensis species complex and its applications. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, v. 31, p.192–199, 2017. | pt_BR |
| ISSN | 0269-283X | pt_BR |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/20135 | |
| Language | eng | pt_BR |
| Publisher | Wiley | pt_BR |
| Rights | restricted access | |
| Subject in Portuguese | Heterópteros | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Insetos Vetores | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Reprodução | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Sistema reprodutor masculino | pt_BR |
| Title | Sperm dimorphism in the Triatoma brasiliensis species complex and its applications | pt_BR |
| Type | Article | |
| DOI | 10.1111/mve.12226 | |
| Abstract | Morphological and structural features of the sperm of the Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva, 1911 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) species complex were examined in this first study investigating the sperm of Heteroptera and the genus Triatoma. Males were dissected and their seminal vesicles removed. For measurement, seminal vesicles were squashed on glass slides, spread, fixed and observed under a photomicroscope. The images were analysed and measures of sperm were made. Data were analysed using one-way analysis of variance and Tukey's test to detect differentiation among taxa. Furthermore, seminal vesicles were prepared for studies of transmission electron microscopy. All taxa studied showed polymorphic (short and long) sperm. The sperm of Triatoma brasiliensis macromelasoma was significantly longer (in total length) than that of the other four members of the complex, which supports the hypothesis of hybrid speciation of this member of the complex as an increase in the size of typical hybrids under heterosis was previously shown. The sperm cells of the five taxa have similar ultrastructural morphology. The ultrastructural features observed confirm the hypothesis, raised by previous studies, that they are synapomorphic to the suborder Heteroptera. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Interdisciplinar de Vigilância Entomológica em Diptera e Hemiptera. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil / Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Laboratório de Insetos Aquáticos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Mosquitos Transmissores de Hematozoários. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Interdisciplinar de Vigilância Entomológica em Diptera e Hemiptera. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Laboratório de Insetos Aquáticos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Biodiversidade Entomológica. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Interdisciplinar de Vigilância Entomológica em Diptera e Hemiptera. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Subject | Heteroptera | pt_BR |
| Subject | insect vector | pt_BR |
| Subject | male reproductive system | pt_BR |
| Subject | reproduction | pt_BR |
| e-ISSN | 1365-2915 | |
| Embargo date | 2030-01-01 | |
