A comparative study of the X chromosome has been carried out on the cryptic species A and B of the Anopheles gambiae complex. The examination of the X chromosome in mitotic, meiotic and salivary gland preparations has revealed remarkable differences in the length of the euchromatic part and in the banding pattern. The map of the two salivary X chromosomes shows many non-homologous regions having an obvious diagnostic value. An almost complete asynapsis has been observed in the X chromosome of the female hybrids.
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