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Mitochondrial DNA differentiation of Japanese diploid and triploid Paragonimus westermani

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

T. Agatsuma ,
L. Yang ,
D. Kim  and
H. Yonekawa
T. Agatsuma
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku City, Kochi 783, Japan
L. Yang
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Chemistry, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku City, Kochi 783, Japan
D. Kim
Affiliation:
National Institute of Health, Eunpyung-Ku, Seoul, Korea
H. Yonekawa
Affiliation:
Department of Laboratory of Animal Science, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan
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Abstract

Restriction endonuclease analysis of mitochondrial DNA was carried out in order to differentiate diploid and triploid types of Paragonimus westermani originating from Japan. It was found that out of 16 restriction enzymes. PstI, HaeIII and RsaI revealed consistently different cleavage patterns between the two types.

Type
Research Papers
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 68 , Issue 1 , March 1994 , pp. 7 - 11
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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