Intragenomic length variation of the ribosomal DNA intergenic spacer in a malaria vector, Anopheles sinensis

Molecules and Cells

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 158-162

  Whang, In Jung ^a   Jung, Jongwoo ^a   Park, Joong Ki ^a   Min, Gi Sik ^b   Kim, Won ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anopheles sinensis; Intergenic Spacer; Length Variation; Ribosomal DNA

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA; SPACER DNA; PRIMER DNA; RIBOSOMAL SPACER DNA;

ANOPHELES; ANOPHELES SINENSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; ANIMAL; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; GENOME; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANOPHELES SINENSIS;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOME; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0037206268     PISSN: 10168478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1016-8478(23)15087-4     Document Type: Article

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