Development of microsatellites for genetic analyses and population assignment of the cat flea (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1028-1033

  Husseneder, Claudia ^a   Garner, Susan P ^a   Foil, Lane D ^a   MacAluso, Kevin R ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cat eas; Ctenocephalides felis; Genetic marker; inbreeding

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CTENOCEPHALIDES; DEMOGRAPHY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS;

ANIMALS; CTENOCEPHALIDES; DEMOGRAPHY; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

ANIMALIA; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; PULICIDAE; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 78649363668     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME10076     Document Type: Article

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