A major genetic locus controlling natural <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>infection is shared by East and West African <it>Anopheles gambiae</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Genetic linkage mapping identified a region of chromosome 2L in the <it>Anopheles gambiae </it>genome that exerts major control over natural infection by <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it>. This 2L <it>Plasm...

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Main Authors: Koella Jacob C, Sharakhov Igor, Xia Ai, Lambrechts Louis, Markianos Kyriacos, Riehle Michelle M, Vernick Kenneth D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/6/1/87