The Hyrcanus group of Anopheles (Anopheles) in China (Diptera: Culicidae): Species discrimination and phylogenetic relationships inferred by ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer 2 sequences

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 610-619

  Ma, Yajun ^a   Xu, Jiannong ^b  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anopheles; Hyrcanus group; ITS2; Phylogenetic relationship; rDNA

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES (GENUS); ANOPHELES (SERIES); ANOPHELES (SUBGENUS); CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; HYRCANUS GROUP; PULLUS;

EID: 22844451305     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/42.4.610     Document Type: Article

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