Genetic diversity of Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in Chuquisaca, Bolivia based on the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene. Other Scholarly Work

Giordano, Rosanna, Cortez, Juan Carlos Pizarro, Paulk, Stephanie et al. (2005). Genetic diversity of Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in Chuquisaca, Bolivia based on the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene. . MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ, 100(7), 753-760. 10.1590/s0074-02762005000700014

cited authors

  • Giordano, Rosanna; Cortez, Juan Carlos Pizarro; Paulk, Stephanie; Stevens, Lori

abstract

  • Partial cytochrome b DNA sequences for 62 Triatoma infestans were analyzed to determine the degree of genetic variation present in populations of this insect in the northwest region of Chuquisaca, Bolivia. A total of seven haplotypes were detected in the localities sampled. The phylogenetic relationship and population genetic structure of the haplotypes found in this region, indicate that there is greater variation in this relatively small region of Bolivia than what has been previously reported by studies using the same gene fragment, for more distant geographic areas of this country. In addition, a comparison of rural and peri-urban localities, indicate that there is no difference in the genetic variation of T. infestans between these two environments.

publication date

  • November 1, 2005

published in

keywords

  • Animals
  • Bolivia
  • Cytochromes b
  • DNA, Protozoan
  • Genetic Variation
  • Haplotypes
  • Mitochondria
  • Phylogeny
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Triatoma

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

Medium

  • Print-Electronic

start page

  • 753

end page

  • 760

volume

  • 100

issue

  • 7