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. 1994 Oct 25;91(22):10315–10319. doi: 10.1073/pnas.91.22.10315

Polymorphisms detected by random PCR distinguish between different chromosomal forms of Anopheles gambiae.

G Favia 1, G Dimopoulos 1, A della Torre 1, Y T Touré 1, M Coluzzi 1, C Louis 1
PMCID: PMC45010  PMID: 7937947

Abstract

We have applied PCR amplification using random primers to distinguish between incipient species of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. Individuals belonging to three chromosomally characterized West African forms of this mosquito, which are important epidemiologically as they differ in vectorial capacity, were sampled both from laboratory stocks and from wild populations collected in three localities. The techniques used allowed for the unambiguous classification of the mosquitoes, providing a tool for rapid and efficient diagnosis, which previously relied on cytological examination of polytene chromosomes.

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