Single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis for identification of four members of the Anopheles funestus (Diptera: Culicidae) group

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-130

  Koekemoer, Lizette L ^a   Lochouarn, Laurence ^b   Hunt, Richard H ^a   Coetzee, Maureen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR DE DAKAR   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Anopheles funestus group; Identification; Single strand conformation polymorphism analysis

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES FUNESTUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; FUNESTUS GROUP;

RIBOSOME DNA; RNA 28S;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; GENE; GENETICS; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; GENES, INSECT; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 28S;

EID: 0033087690     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.2.125     Document Type: Article

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