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Background   Poecilimon  and  Isophya  are the largest genera of the tribe Barbitistini and among the most systematically complicated and evolutionarily intriguing groups of Palearctic tettigoniids. We examined the genomic organization of 79 taxa with a stable chromosome number using classical (C–banding, silver and fluorochrome staining) and molecular (fluorescence  in situ  hybridization with 18S rDNA and (TTAGG)   n    telomeric probes) cytogenetic techniques. These tools were employed to establish genetic organization and differences or similarities between genera or species within the same genus and determine if cytogenetic markers can be used for identifying some taxonomic groups of species.    Results  Differences between the karyotypes of the studied genera include some general changes in the morphology of the X chromosome in  Isophya  (in contrast to  Poecilimon ). The number of major rDNA clusters per haploid genome divided  Poecilimon  into two main almost equal groups (with either one or two clusters), while two rDNA clusters predominated in  Isophya . In both genera, rDNA loci were preferentially located in the paracentromeric region of the autosomes and rarely in the sex chromosomes. Our results demonstrate a coincidence between the location of rDNA loci and active NORs and GC-rich heterochromatin regions. The C/DAPI/CMA 3  bands observed in most  Poecilimon  chromosomes suggest the presence of more families of repetitive DNA sequences as compared to the heterochromatin patterns in  Isophya .    Conclusions  The results show both differences and similarities in genome organization among species of the same genus and between genera. Previous views on the systematics and phylogenetic grouping of certain lineages are discussed in light of the present cytogenetic results. In some cases, variation of chromosome markers was observed to correspond with variation in other evolutionary traits, which is related to the processes of ongoing speciation and hybridization in zones of secondary contact. It was concluded that the physical mapping of rDNA sequences and heterochromatin may be used as an additional marker for understanding interspecific relationships in these groups and their routes of speciation.

bmc evolutionary biology

A comparative study of genome organization and inferences for the systematics of two large bushcricket genera of the tribe Barbitistini (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae)