Presence of haemocyte-like cells in coccinellid reflex blood |
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| Authors: | Alexandra Karystinou&dagger ,Alison P. M. Thomas&dagger , Helen E. Roy&dagger |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Life Sciences, Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge, U.K. |
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| Abstract: | Abstract. Contrary to current assumptions, the reflex blood of two-spot ladybirds, Adalia bipunctata , and seven-spot ladybirds, Coccinella septempunctata , contains haemocyte-like cells. Furthermore, DNA can be extracted and amplified from coccinellid reflex blood, confirming the presence of haemocyte-like cells and demonstrating a nondestructive method of DNA extraction. |
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| Keywords: | Coccinellids DNA extraction and amplification haemocytes reflex blood |
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