PCR-based karyotyping of <it>Anopheles gambiae </it>inversion 2<it>Rj </it>identifies the BAMAKO chromosomal form

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The malaria vector <it>Anopheles gambiae </it>is polymorphic for chromosomal inversions on the right arm of chromosome 2 that segregate nonrandomly between assortatively mating populations in West Africa. One such inversi...

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Main Authors: Conway David J, Simard Frédéric, Kern Marcia, Fofana Abdrahamane, Dia Ibrahima, Konate Lassana, Nwakanma Davis, Jawara Musa, Caputo Beniamino, Pombi Marco, Coulibaly Mamadou B, Petrarca Vincenzo, Torre Alessandra, Traoré Sékou, Besansky Nora J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/6/1/133