›› 2002, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (5): 571-577.

• RESEARCH PAPERS • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Sequencing and sequence analysis of the wsp gene of Wolbachia in Chinese mosquitoes

SONG She-Wu1, ZHAO Tong-Yan1,DONG Yan-De1, JIANG Shu-Nan2, LU Bao-Lin1   

  • Online:2002-10-20 Published:2002-10-20

Abstract: Sequencing of the wsp gene in Wolbachia infecting mosquitoes of the Culex pipiens complex and Aedes albopictus was performed. The homology of nucletide and amino acids between strains infecting Cx. Pipiens complex and Ae. Albopictus in China and other strains of Pip group was 98%-100% and 97%-100% , respectively. The strains of Wolbachia which infect the Cx. Pipiens complex and Ae. Albopictus in China belong to the Pip group of the Wolbachia B-supergroup. These strains may induce cytoplasmic incompatibility in there hosts.

Key words: Culex pipiens complex, Aedes albopictus, Wolbachia, wsp, sequence analysis