Intragenomic heterogeneity of internal transcribed spacer rDNA in neotropical malaria vector Anopheles aquasalis (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 795-800

  Fairley, T L ^a,b   Kilpatrick, C W ^a   Conn, J E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

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

^c WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anopheles aquasalis; Concerted evolution; Intragenomic heterogeneity; ITS

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES AQUASALIS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 25444524274     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/42.5.795     Document Type: Article

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