Article
Polymorphic microsatellites in the human bloodfluke, Schistosoma japonicum, identified using a genomic resource.
Parasites & vectors - 7 Feb 2011
Xiao Ning, Remais Justin, Brindley Paul J, Qiu Dongchuan, Spear Robert, Lei Yang, Blair David
Abstract excerpt
Re-emergence of schistosomiasis in regions of China where control programs have ceased requires development of molecular-genetic tools to track gene flow and assess genetic diversity of Schistosoma populations. We identified many microsatellite loci in the draft genome of Schistosoma japonicum using defined search criteria and selected a subset for further analysis. From an initial panel of 50 loci, 20 new...
Topics
- Animals
- China
- DNA, Helminth
- Genetic Variation
- Genomics
- Genotype
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Parasitology
- Schistosoma japonicum
