Enzyme polymorphism among Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) colonies.

doi:10.1093/jmedent/32.2.126

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Enzyme polymorphism among Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) colonies.

Journal of medical entomology - 1 Mar 1995

García B A, Soares Barata J M, Blanco A

Abstract excerpt

Allozyme variability in populations of the Chagas's disease vector Triatoma infestans (Klug) was investigated by means of starch gel electrophoresis. Samples were taken from nine laboratory colonies established with individuals collected at different localities across the range of this insect in...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Founder Effect
Gene Frequency
Isoenzymes
Phylogeny
Polymorphism, Genetic
Triatominae

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