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Salivary gland chromosomes in four species of tropical anophelines:A. Subpictus, a. vagus, a. hyrcanus nigerrimus andA. barbirostris

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The presence of large banded polytene chromosomes in several larval tissues of mosquitoes offer a unique material for cytogenetic and evolutionary studies. This paper presents a brief description of the salivary gland chromosomes in four tropical anophelines studied for the first time.

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  1. Department of Zoology, Central College, Bangalore

    B. N. Chowdaiah, T. T. Avirachan & P. L. Seetharam

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  1. B. N. Chowdaiah
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Communicated by Prof. L. Narayana Rao,f.a.sc.

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Chowdaiah, B.N., Avirachan, T.T. & Seetharam, P.L. Salivary gland chromosomes in four species of tropical anophelines:A. Subpictus, a. vagus, a. hyrcanus nigerrimus andA. barbirostris . Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 65, 181–184 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03052208

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