Friday, 1 December 2017

New butterfly species discovered in Russia with an unusual set of 46 chromosomes


Date:  November 27, 2017
Source:  Pensoft Publishers

Summary:
Finding a new species is a rare event in easy-to-see and well-studied organisms like butterflies, especially if they inhabit well-explored areas such as Europe. Researchers have now discovered the previously unknown South-Russian blue using an array of modern research techniques. Furthermore, the new species was found to possess 46 chromosomes, just like a human, whereas its closest relative has 68 chromosomes.

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