Cloning of a polymorphic DNA fragment from the genome of Leishmania donovani

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Abstract

Recombinant DNA clones, containing highly repetitive DNA sequences, have been isolated from a Leishmania donovani genomic DNA library prepared in the replacement vector λgt·WES·λB. Two clones, probably telomeric in location, have been characterised and show a restriction fragment size polymorphism. Evidence is presented which suggests that L. donovani is diploid for this cloned genomic locus.

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    Present address: Department of Parasitology, AFRC Institute for Animal Health, Houghton Laboratory, Houghton, Huntingdon, U.K.

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