Analysis of ITS2 DNA sequences from Brazilian Anopheles darlingi (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 631-634

  Malafronte, R S ^a   Marrelli, M T ^a   Marinotti, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anopheles darlingi; Polymorphism; Ribosomal DNA; Second internal transcribed spacer

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES DARLINGI; BOA; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; RONDONIA;

RIBOSOME DNA;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; FEMALE; GENE; GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BASE SEQUENCE; BRAZIL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; FEMALE; GENES, INSECT; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID;

EID: 0033195694     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.5.631     Document Type: Article

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