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Title: | DNA barcoding of morphologically characterized mosquitoes belonging to the subfamily Culicinae from Sri Lanka |
Authors: | Weeraratne, T.C. Surendran, S.N. Karunaratne, S. H. P. |
Keywords: | DNA barcoding;culicinae;Mosquitoes;aedes;culex;sri lanka;cox1;ITS2 |
Issue Date: | 2018 |
Publisher: | University of Jaffna |
Abstract: | : Vectors of mosquito-borne diseases in Sri Lanka, except for malaria, belong to the subfamily Culicinae, which includes nearly 84% of the mosquito fauna of the country. Hence, accurate and precise species identification of culicine mosquitoes is a crucial factor in implementing effective vector control strategies. During the present study, a combined effort using morphology and DNA barcoding was made to characterize mosquitoes of the subfamily Culicinae for the first time from nine districts of Sri Lanka. Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene from the mitochondrial genome and the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) region from the nuclear ribosomal DNA were used for molecular characterization. |
URI: | http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/4264 |
Appears in Collections: | Zoology |
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