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. 2011 Aug 12;6(8):e23042. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023042

Figure 1. Karyotype polymorphism in representative isolates of T. cruzi lineages.

Figure 1

Chromosomal bands were separated by Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) and stained with ethidium bromide. The chromosomal bands of clone CL Brener were numbered using Roman numerals (I – XX) and Dm28c with Arabic numerals as described previously [17], [18]. The bands of others isolates were numbered using Arabic numerals starting from the smallest band, as the reference determined for clone CL Brener [18]. The following isolates were used: Y strain and clone Esmeraldo-cl3 from lineage TcII; clone SO3-cl5 from TcV; CL Brener from TcVI; clone Dm28c, G strain and Tc1161 (José-IMT) isolate from TcI. Numbers of chromosomal bands and their sizes are indicated at left and at right of each strip, respectively.