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Exploration of Multi-Gene DNA Barcode Markers to Reveal the Broad Genetic Diversity of Field Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in a Tropical Environment of Hainan Island, China.
Cytogenetic and genome research - 1 Jan 2023
Lu Yajun, Zhao Yae, Hu Li, Zhang Wanyu, Xie Yunyun, Cheng Shi, Zheng Bin, Xia Qianfeng
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Ticks are hematophagous arthropods and obligate ectoparasites of humans and other animals. This study focused on the molecular discrimination of ticks in the tropical environment of Hainan according to multi-gene DNA barcode markers with the expectation of accurately distinguishing species. A total of 420 ticks, including 49 adult ticks, 203 nymphal ticks, and 168 larval ticks, were collected in the field, and...
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