Temporal variation in the ribosomal DNA nontranscribed spacer of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae).

doi:10.1139/g91-047

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Temporal variation in the ribosomal DNA nontranscribed spacer of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae).

Genome - 1 Apr 1991

Kambhampati S, Rai K S

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Length variation in ribosomal DNA (rDNA) nontranscribed spacer within and among populations of the mosquito Aedes albopictus was studied over a 3-year period in eight different populations from Texas. Statistically significant variation was detected among populations at each sampling date. Signif...

Topics

Aedes
Alleles
Animals
Biological Evolution
DNA, Ribosomal
Genetic Variation
Multigene Family
Mutation
Texas
Transcription, Genetic

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