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When hemolymph from adults ofLucilia cuprina was partitioned on native polyacrylamide gels, nonspecific esterase staining demonstrated 10 bands with up to six bands in an individual. The bands derive from alleles at two loci,E HA (five alleles) andE HB (four alleles).E HA is located on chromosome 4, 16.3 map units fromsv (singed vibrissae) and 22.1 map units fromra (radial vein gaps).E HB is located on chromosome 5, 34.0 map units fromto 2 (topaz2 eyes) and 7.2 map units frommv (M1-veinless).
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Lai-Fook, J., Smith, P.H. Genetics of the hemolymph esterases ofLucilia cuprina (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Biochem Genet 30, 123–130 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02399703
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