Crossing type variability associated with cytoplasmic incompatibility in Australian populations of the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus Say.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2915.1992.tb00608.x

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Crossing type variability associated with cytoplasmic incompatibility in Australian populations of the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus Say.

Medical and veterinary entomology - 1 Jul 1992

O'Neill S L, Paterson H E

Abstract excerpt

An analysis of cytoplasmic crossing type variation in Australian populations of Culex quinquefasciatus, a member of the Culex pipiens complex of mosquitoes, revealed high levels of variability causing partial incompatibility between natural populations. Segregating crossing types were commonly fo...

Topics

Animals
Australia
Crosses, Genetic
Culex
Female
Genetic Variation
Inbreeding
Insect Vectors
Male

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