Genetic studies on two carboxylesterase loci in Aedes albopictus
Tadano, T.
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 3(2): 137-141
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 8756-971X PMID: 3504903 Document Number: 295643
Two esterase loci, Est-4 and Est-5, encode carboxylesterases in 4th-instar larvae, pupae and adults of Aedes albopictus. The electrophoretic bands migrated in agar gels towards the anode, with Est-4 following Est-5. Linkage studies on the 2 loci revealed that they were arranged on linkage group 2 in the following order: Est-4-(0.9+or-0.7 to 4.3+or-1.4 map units)-p(pigmented pupa)-(2 map units, as previously determined)-Wb(White-body)-(18.2+or-2.6 to 21.0+or-1.8 map units)-Idh-2(isocitrate dehydrogenase-2)-(13 map units, as previously determined)- alpha -Gpdh( alpha -glycerophosphate dehydrogenase)-(9.0+or-1.8 to 19.9+or-3.1 map units)-Est-5. The esterase loci were compared with those reported in other species of Aedes with respect to their linkage homology.