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Genetic diversity of Schistosoma mansoni: quantifying strain heterogeneity using a polymorphic DNA element.
Molecular and biochemical parasitology - 1 Dec 1994
Minchella D J, Lewis F A, Sollenberger K M, Williams J A
Abstract excerpt
Intraspecific genetic variation among 14 geographic isolates of Schistosoma mansoni was quantified using a molecular marker to examine individual genotypes. Genetic crosses demonstrated maternal inheritance of S. mansoni DNA element pSM750. This element revealed diagnostic banding profiles, which allowed accurate strain identification. Most strains had similarity indices greater than 0.75 indicating that...
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