Use of Genetic Polymorphisms Detected by the Random-Amplified Polymorphic DNA Polymerase Chain Reaction (RAPD-PCR) for Differentiation and Identification of Aedes aegypti Subspecies and Populations

1992 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 893-901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary E. Ballinger-Crabtree ◽  
William C. Black ◽  
Barry R. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Aedes Aegypti ◽  
Genetic Polymorphisms ◽  
Dna Polymerase ◽  
Random Amplified Polymorphic Dna ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Rapd Pcr ◽  
Polymerase Chain

DNA FINGERPRINTING OF SINGLE APHID EMBRYOS BY RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (RAPD–PCR)

1999 ◽  
Vol 131 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.K. Chan ◽  
D.J. Petersen ◽  
T.C. Vrain
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Dna Polymerase ◽  
Acyrthosiphon Pisum ◽  
Random Amplified Polymorphic Dna ◽  
Aphis Gossypii ◽  
Aphis Fabae ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Rapd Pcr ◽  
Laboratory Colonies ◽  
Polymerase Chain

Extraction of DNA from whole aphids, in combination with random amplified polymorphic DNA polymerase chain reaction (RAPD-PCR) (Williams et al. 1990) markers can detect interspecific and intraspecific genetic variation (Black et al. 1992; Cenis et al. 1993). However, these techniques entail destructive sampling of fresh or preserved specimens. To allow experimental replication from a single sample while preserving the same aphid for morphometrical or karyotyping analyses, we describe a technique for RAPD-PCR using DNA from single aphid embryos. We evaluated the usefulness and reliability of single-embryo analysis, using four species of our laboratory colonies, namely Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris), Aphis fabae Scopoli, Aphis frangulae group, and Aphis gossypii Glover.

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