Electrophoretic evidence of a hybrid origin for tetraploidParagonimus westermani discovered in northeastern China (original) (raw)

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1. Department of Parasitology, Kochi Medical School, 783, Nankoku City, Kochi, Japan
   T. Agatsuma
2. Department of Parasitology, Beijin Medical University, 100034, Beijing, P. R. China
   L. Ho & H. Jian
3. Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, 814-01, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka, Japan
   S. Habe
4. Laboratory of Biology, St. Mary's Junior College, Tsubuku-Honmachi, 830, Kurume City, Fukuoka, Japan
   K. Terasaki
5. Laboratory Animal Research Center, Tottori University School of Medicine, 683, Yonago City, Tottori, Japan
   T. Shibahara
6. Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Health, Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, 141, Tokyo, Japan
   H. Sugiyama
7. Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Health, 5 Nokbun-Dong Eunpyung-ku, 122-020, Seoul, Korea
   D. Kim
8. School of Health Sciences, Kyushu University, 812, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka, Japan
   K. Kawashima

Authors

1. T. Agatsuma
2. L. Ho
3. H. Jian
4. S. Habe
5. K. Terasaki
6. T. Shibahara
7. H. Sugiyama
8. D. Kim
9. K. Kawashima

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This study was supported by research grants 62041067 and 63043053 from the Ministry of Education Science and Culture, Japan (International Scientific Research Program)

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Agatsuma, T., Ho, L., Jian, H. et al. Electrophoretic evidence of a hybrid origin for tetraploid_Paragonimus westermani_ discovered in northeastern China.Parasitol Res 78, 537–538 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00931578

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• Accepted: 10 March 1992
• Issue date: June 1992
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00931578

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