A nuclear ribosomal DNA pseudogene in triatomines opens a new research field of fundamental and applied implications in Chagas disease

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 353-362

  Zuriaga, María Angeles ^a   Mas Coma, Santiago ^a   Bargues, María Dolores ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chagas disease; Free energy; Functionality; rDNA pseudogene; Secondary structures; Triatomines

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOMAL SPACER DNA; RNA 5.8S;

ANIMAL; CHAGAS DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE; GENETICS; INSECT VECTOR; PHYLOGENY; PSEUDOGENE; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; TRANSMISSION; TRIATOMINAE;

ANIMALS; CHAGAS DISEASE; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; GENES, INSECT; INSECT VECTORS; PHYLOGENY; PSEUDOGENES; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 5.8S; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; TRIATOMINAE;

EID: 84928114785     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760140398     Document Type: Article

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