title: Location of genes on chromosome arms in the Anopheles gambiae group of species and their correlation to linkage data for other anopheline mosquitoes.
abstract: The use of paracentric inversions as genetic markers in the Anopheles gambiae group of mosquitoes is described. The gene for dieldrin resistance is assigned to chromosome 2 which in turn is correlated to the previous assignment of the gene to linkage group II. The locus of the enzyme phosphoglucomutase 2 (Pgm 2) is similarly assigned to chromosome 2 and evidence is presented for possible linkage between Pgm 2 and dieldrin resistance. There was no linkage or correlation of chromosome 2 and loci of the enzymes superoxide dismutase (Sod) and octanol dehydrogenase (Odh). These genes are therefore assumed to be on chromosome 3 (linkage group III). Evidence that such gene linkage group/chromosome correlations may extend to other species for which chromosome maps and homologies have been worked out is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Tropical Pathology, School of Pathology of the South African Institute for Medical Research, Johannesburg.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Hunt
mesh_terms: D000429:Alcohol Oxidoreductases / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000235:genetics*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D007305:Insecticide Resistance / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D010733:Phosphoglucomutase / Q000235:genetics; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000429:Alcohol Oxidoreductases; C021902:octanol dehydrogenase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D010733:Phosphoglucomutase