MEIOSIS IN THE GRASSHOPPER. II. THE PRELEPTOTENE SPIRAL STAGE DURING OOGENESIS AND SPERMATOGENESIS IN MELANOPLUS FEMUR-RUBRUM
- 1 June 1972
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Genetics and Cytology
- Vol. 14 (2), 397-401
- https://doi.org/10.1139/g72-049
Abstract
Chromosome behaviour occurring from premeiotic DNA synthesis to leptotene of meiosis is described for both males (spermatogenesis) and females (oogenesis) in the grasshopper Melanoplus femur-rubrum. These events include a period of chromosome spiralization and contraction following premeiotic DNA synthesis and prior to leptotene. The diploid complement of chromosomes becomes visible in both sexes. No pairing between homologous chromosomes or chiasmata are observed in either sex. The results suggest that synapsis and crossing over must occur following preleptotene spiralization during spermatogenesis and oogenesis in this grasshopper.Keywords
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