Abstract
A taxonomic study of the subfamily Triatominae was conducted to determine systematic relationships using agar gel diffusion methods in the differentiation of ova antigens and electrophoresis to differentiate hernolymph proteins.
Agar gel diffusion methods indicated that two distinctive Triatominae species from South America could be distinguished from typical North American species; it was also possible to distinguish the monotypic genus Dipetalogaster from other North American populations.
A total of 180 electrophoretic tracings of Triatominae hernolyrnph were made from 18 populations of kissing bugs. Closely related populations of the Triatoma Protracta, Triatoma Rubida, and Paratriatoma Hirsuta Complexes showed group relationships within each of the complexes and distinctive differences between species groups.
Data derived from the electrophoretic studies and analyzed by IBM computers have indicated that all genera, species and subspecies studied could be positively identified. Seventy-five per cent of the members of the morphologically indistinguishable infrasubspecific rough and smooth egg populations of Triatoma protracta protracta were correctly identified. In addition to the above 89% (159 out of 180) of the fifth instar nymphs were correctly classified to their sex.
LLU Discipline
Microbiology
Department
Microbiology
School
Graduate School
First Advisor
Raymond E. Ryckman
Second Advisor
Charles E. Winter
Third Advisor
Edward D. Wagner
Fourth Advisor
Gayle H. Nelson
Fifth Advisor
Ariel A. Roth
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Degree Level
M.S.
Year Degree Awarded
1966
Date (Title Page)
6-1966
Language
English
Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings
Triatominae -- classification.
Type
Thesis
Page Count
vii; 82
Digital Format
Digital Publisher
Loma Linda University Libraries
Copyright
Author
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Recommended Citation
Brodie, Henry D., "Molecular Taxonomy of Triatominae" (1966). Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects. 607.
https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/607
Collection
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Collection Website
http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/
Repository
Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives