Characterization of simple sequence repeats (SSRs) from <it>Phlebotomus papatasi </it>(Diptera: Psychodidae) expressed sequence tags (ESTs)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Phlebotomus papatasi </it>is a natural vector of <it>Leishmania major</it>, which causes cutaneous leishmaniasis in many countries. Simple sequence repeats (SSRs), or microsatellites, are common in eukaryo...

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Main Authors: Hamarsheh Omar, Amro Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/189