Gynandromorphism in Insects
G. Sai Karthik*
Department of Entomology, Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad (500030), Telangana, India
Vinod S Kukanur
International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad (502324), Telangana, India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Sex determination, Genetic systems, Hermaphrodites, Gynandromorphism,
Abstract
A wide range of genetic systems are present in insects like haplo-diploidy, homogametic male and female, hermaphrodites etc. Gynandromorphism i.e., the presence of both sexes in the same body also occurs in insects with increasing complexity. Here, we gave an overview of various genetic systems present in insects and described gynandromorphism in detail.
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