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Identification of morphologically similar Rhodnius species (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) by electrophoresis of salivary heme proteins.
2000; American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; Volume: 62; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.4269/ajtmh.2000.62.157
ISSN1476-1645
AutoresRodrigo Pedro Soares, Maurício Roberto Viana Sant’Anna, Nelder F. Gontijo, A J Romanha, Liléia Diotaiuti, Marcos H. Pereira,
Tópico(s)Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
ResumoWe examined intraspecific variability in the genus Rhodnius using starch gel electrophoresis of salivary heme proteins. Salivary protein profiles of 8 Rhodnius species (R. prolixus, R. robustus, R. neglectus, R. nasutus, R. ecuadoriensis, R. pallescens, R. pictipes, and R. domesticus) were compared. All species could be distinguished by this technique. The greatest protein polymorphism was found in R. ecuadoriensis, R. nasutus, R. robustus, and R. pictipes, followed by R. prolixus, R. neglectus, R. pallescens, and R. domesticus. This approach was able to distinguish R. prolixus from R. robustus and R. neglectus from R. nasutus, species with extreme phenotypical similarity.
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