Metaphase karyotypes and G-banding in sandflies of the Lutzomyia longipalpis complex

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 72-77

  Yin, Huaizhi ^a   Mutebi, J P ^a   Marriott, S ^a   Lanzaro, G C ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cytogenetics; G banding; Genetics; Leishmaniasis vectors; Lutzomyia longipalpis; Mitotic metaphase karyotype; Sibling species

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME BANDING PATTERN; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GENE; GENETICS; KARYOTYPING; METAPHASE; PSYCHODIDAE;

ANIMALS; CHROMOSOME BANDING; FEMALE; GENES, INSECT; KARYOTYPING; METAPHASE; PSYCHODIDAE;

ANIMALIA; LUTZOMYIA LONGIPALPIS; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 0033083412     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2915.1999.00139.x     Document Type: Article

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