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Characterization of Culex pipiens complex (Diptera: Culicidae) populations in Colorado, USA using microsatellites.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Kothera Linda, Godsey Marvin S, Doyle Michael S, Savage Harry M
Abstract excerpt
Mosquitoes such as those in the Culex pipiens complex are important vectors of disease. This study was conducted to genetically characterize Cx. pipiens complex populations in the state of Colorado, USA, and to determine the number of genetic clusters represented by the data. Thirteen populations located among four major river basins were sampled (n = 597 individuals) using a panel of 14 microsatellites. The...
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