Population Genetics of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) Based on Mitochondrial 16S and 12S Genes

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 78-89

  Norris, Douglas E ^a   Klompen, J S H ^a   Keirans, James E ^a,b   Black IV, William C ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ixodes scapularis; Mitochondrial DNA; Random amplified polymorphic DNA; Single strand conformation polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ACARI; BORRELIA; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; IXODES PACIFICUS; IXODES RICINUS; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDAE; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; RIBOSOME DNA; RIBOSOME RNA; RNA 16S; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 12S;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HAPLOTYPE; IXODES; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION GENETICS; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA;

ANIMALS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; GENETICS, POPULATION; HAPLOTYPES; IXODES; PHYLOGENY; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA TECHNIQUE; RNA, RIBOSOMAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0029678140     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/33.1.78     Document Type: Article

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