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Anopheles gambiae is the major vector of Plasmodium falciparum and is one of the most efficient malaria vector in the world. The international Anopheles gambiae genome project has completed (Sep 2002) and is now available for molecular entomological studies.

Srain Used in the Genome Project

The A.gambiae PEST strain was chosen for the genome project. The PEST strain is maintained at the Institut pasteur (Paris).

A.gambiae chromosome

contains three polytene chromosomes

Sequencing Centres

  • The sequencing of Anophles gambiae genome is undertaken by Celera Genomics, U.S.A
  • The International Anopheles Sequence Committee (IASC) assembled genome sequence and annotations

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Introduction
Strain used
Gambiae Chromosome
Sequencing Centres
Genome Sequencing
Genome Assembly
Annotationa
Features of Gambiae Genome
proteome
Mitochondrian genome
Online Access
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