Multiple forms of chromosome I, II and V in a restricted population of Leishmania infantum contrasting with monomorphism in individual strains suggest haploidy or automixy.

doi:10.1016/0166-6851(92)90216-7

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Multiple forms of chromosome I, II and V in a restricted population of Leishmania infantum contrasting with monomorphism in individual strains suggest haploidy or automixy.

Molecular and biochemical parasitology - 1 Feb 1992

Blaineau C, Bastien P, Pagès M

Abstract excerpt

We have resolved the molecular karyotypes of 22 Leishmania infantum strains isolated between 1980 and 1988 in a restricted geographic area and belonging to zymodemes MON-11, -29 and -33. Three strains were isolated from sandflies and all the others from human cutaneous lesions. A high degree of k...

Topics

Animals
Chromosomes
DNA Probes
DNA Restriction Enzymes
DNA, Protozoan
France
Genetic Variation
Haploidy
Karyotyping
Leishmania donovani
Spain

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