Molecular identification of sympatric chromosomal forms of Anopheles gambiae and further evidence of their reproductive isolation

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 377-383

  Favia, G ^a   Della Torre, A ^a   Bagayoko, M ^b   Lanfrancotti, A ^a   Sagnon, N 'F ^c   Toure Y T ^b   Coluzzi, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Ecl Natl de Med et de Pharmacie   (Mali)

^c Ctr Natl Lutte Contre le Paludisme   (Burkina Faso)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Chromosomal forms; PCR RFLP; RDNA

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE;

EID: 0031282161     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.1997.00189.x     Document Type: Article

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