5S rRNA in Heteroptera – the current state of knowledge and future prospects

Jerzy A. Lis* , Kamila Golonka

Institute of Biology, University of Opole, Oleska 22, 45-052 Opole, Poland
✉ cydnus@uni.opole.pl
*corresponding author

Received: 10.11.2025 / Accepted: 05.12.2025 / Published: 08.12.2025
79-86
DOI

Abstract

This paper provides a comprehensive overview of current research on 5S rRNA in true bugs (Heteroptera). It also highlights existing findings and potential possibilities for future investigation in this field.

Keywords

Hemiptera, Cimicomorpha, Pentatomomorpha, ribosomal RNA, RNA secondary structure, RNA tertiary structure, molecular marker, phylogeny

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