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Published on: May 29, 2020
[Individual polymorphism by RAPD markers in spring generation of the Colorado beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)]
A P Sidorenko1, O P Berezovskaia
1Institute of Agroecology and Biotechnology, Ukrainian Agricultural Academy, Kiev, 03143 Ukraine.
Abstract:
Genetic diversity of Colorado potato beetle in a natural population from Fastovskii rayon, Kiev oblast was estimated using RAPD. The level of polymorphism for RAPD markers was far higher in the spring generation than in the sample obtained from the same locality in summer of the preceding year. The frequency of individual RAPD markers was found to differ in males and females of potato beetle.
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