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New molecular markers for phlebotomine sand flies
| Resumo: | Using degenerate-primers PCR we isolated and sequenced fragments from the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis homologous to two behavioural genes in Drosophila, cacophony and period. In addition we identified a number of other gene fragments that show homology to genes previously cloned in Drosophila. A codon usage table for L. longipalpis based on these and other genes was calculated. These new molecular markers will be useful in population genetics and evolutionary studies in phlebotomine sand flies and in establishing a preliminary genetic map in these important leishmaniasis vectors. |
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| Autores principais: | Peixoto, Alexandre Afrânio |
| Outros Autores: | Alcobia Gomes, Célia Margarida; de Amoretty, P.R.; Lins, R.M.M.A.; Meireles-Filho, A.C.A.; de Souza, N.A.; Kyriacou, C.P. |
| Assunto: | Genetics Molecular markers Lutzomyia Cacophony gene Period gene Psychodidae |
| Ano: | 2001 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra |
| Resumo: | Using degenerate-primers PCR we isolated and sequenced fragments from the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis homologous to two behavioural genes in Drosophila, cacophony and period. In addition we identified a number of other gene fragments that show homology to genes previously cloned in Drosophila. A codon usage table for L. longipalpis based on these and other genes was calculated. These new molecular markers will be useful in population genetics and evolutionary studies in phlebotomine sand flies and in establishing a preliminary genetic map in these important leishmaniasis vectors. |
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