Article
Investigation of the validity of species status of Ixodes dammini (Acari: Ixodidae) using rDNA.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 1 Nov 1993
Wesson D M, McLain D K, Oliver J H, Piesman J, Collins F H
Abstract excerpt
The two internal transcribed spacers (ITS1 and ITS2) of rDNA of three members of the Ixodes ricinus "complex" (Acari: Ixodidae) were sequenced. Sequence variation was assessed for the North American species I. scapularis, I. dammini, and I. pacificus at three levels: within individual/population, between individuals of different geographic origin within a species, and between species. Both spacers are highly...
Topics
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Biological Evolution
- Consensus Sequence
- DNA Primers
- DNA, Ribosomal
- Genetic Variation
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Restriction Mapping