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<i>Ikirara</i> , a novel transposon family from the malaria vector mosquito, <i>Anopheles gambiae</i>
1 Feb 1998
Abstract excerpt
Members of a novel transposon family, Ikirara, were found in the genome of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. They are most abundant in A. gambiae sensu stricto, but related sequences were found in all four other tested members of this species complex. No relatives were found in A. funestus or A. stephensi. Ikirara1, the first isolated family member, was found between two of the tandem Vitellogenin (Vg) genes....
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