Molecular analysis of an odorant-binding protein gene in two sympatric species of Lutzomyia longipalpis s.l.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
; 108 Suppl 1: 88-91, 2013.
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Lutzomyia longipalpis s.l. is the main vector of American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) and occurs as a species complex. DNA samples from two Brazilian sympatric species that differ in pheromone and courtship song production were used to analyse molecular polymorphisms in an odorant-binding protein (obp29) gene. OBPs are proteins related to olfaction and are involved in activities fundamental to survival, such as foraging, mating and choice of oviposition site. In this study, the marker obp29 was found to be highly polymorphic in Lu. longipalpis s.l. , with no fixed differences observed between the two species. A pairwise fixation index test indicated a moderate level of genetic differentiation between the samples analysed.
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Assunto principal:
Psychodidae
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Comportamento Sexual Animal
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Receptores Odorantes
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Simpatria
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Insetos Vetores
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
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Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil