Ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS2) sequences differentiate Anopheles funestus and An. rivulorum, and uncover a cryptic taxon

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 369-374

  Hackett, B J ^a   Gimnig, J ^b,c   Guelbeogo, W ^d,e   Costantini, C ^d,e   Koekemoer, L L ^f   Coetzee, M ^f   Collins, F H ^a   Besansky, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d Burkina Faso   (Burkina Faso)

^e SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anopheles funestus; Anopheles rivulorum; Cryptic species; Molecular taxonomy; Ribosomal DNA

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RIBOSOMAL DNA; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SPACER DNA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; GENES, INSECT; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA;

ANOPHELES FUNESTUS; ANOPHELES RIVULORUM; FUNESTUS GROUP; INSECTA;

EID: 0033811588     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.2000.00198.x     Document Type: Article

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