2017
Population genomics of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus: insights into the recent worldwide invasion
Kotsakiozi P, Richardson J, Pichler V, Favia G, Martins A, Urbanelli S, Armbruster P, Caccone A. Population genomics of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus: insights into the recent worldwide invasion. Ecology And Evolution 2017, 7: 10143-10157. PMID: 29238544, PMCID: PMC5723592, DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle nucleotide polymorphismsGenetic structureRecent invasionRestriction Site-Associated DNA SequencingAsian tiger mosquitoGenomics-based approachesTiger mosquitoPopulation genomicsInvasive populationsNative rangeWorldwide invasionMultiple invasionsGenomic diversityRange populationsPopulation clustersMajor clustersDNA sequencingNucleotide polymorphismsAedes albopictusVector control strategiesInvasionMosquitoesLocal scaleDifferentiationGenomicsTemporal genetic differentiation in Glossina pallidipes tsetse fly populations in Kenya
Okeyo WA, Saarman NP, Mengual M, Dion K, Bateta R, Mireji PO, Okoth S, Ouma JO, Ouma C, Ochieng J, Murilla G, Aksoy S, Caccone A. Temporal genetic differentiation in Glossina pallidipes tsetse fly populations in Kenya. Parasites & Vectors 2017, 10: 471. PMID: 29017572, PMCID: PMC5635580, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-017-2415-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal genetic differentiationGenetic diversityGenetic differentiationGenetic bottleneckGenetic variationNational ParkTemporal genetic variationExtensive control measuresAnimal African trypanosomiasisAllelic richnessPairwise FSTGenetic driftNe estimatesHabitat alterationPopulation geneticsTemporal differentiationMicrosatellite markersRuma National ParkClosest sampling sitesG. pallidipesMajor vectorTsetse fliesVector populationsDifferentiationDiversity
2010
Genetic Differentiation between Marine Iguanas from Different Breeding Sites on the Island of Santa Fé (Galápagos Archipelago)
Lanterbecq D, Glaberman S, Vitousek M, Steinfartz S, Benavides E, Wikelski M, Caccone A. Genetic Differentiation between Marine Iguanas from Different Breeding Sites on the Island of Santa Fé (Galápagos Archipelago). Journal Of Heredity 2010, 101: 663-675. PMID: 20538757, DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esq067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMarine iguanasGenetic diversitySex-biased dispersalMitochondrial control regionMitochondrial DNA markersGalápagos marine iguanasSanta FéDifferent breeding sitesSouthern sitesGenetic differentiationEvolutionary signalGenetic structureMicrosatellite lociDNA markersControl regionGenetic variationGenetic patternsBreeding sitesLittle differentiationBase pairsNeighboring islandsIguanasDiversitySampling sitesDifferentiation
2008
High Levels of Hybridization between Molecular Forms of Anopheles gambiae from Guinea Bissau
Oliveira E, Salgueiro P, Palsson K, Vicente J, Arez A, Jaenson T, Caccone A, Pinto J. High Levels of Hybridization between Molecular Forms of Anopheles gambiae from Guinea Bissau. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2008, 45: 1057-1063. DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/45.6.1057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic differentiationIncipient speciationSignificant genetic differentiationSpecies distribution rangeLow recombination regionsDegree of isolationMalaria vector AnophelesSamples of AnChromosome 3Distribution rangeLocus mapsAnopheles gambiaeHigh differentiationS formChromosome XGiles sensu strictoForm compositionSensu strictoVector AnophelesGambiaeMolecular formsS hybridsMicrosatellitesDifferentiationRecombination regionHigh Levels of Hybridization between Molecular Forms of Anopheles gambiae from Guinea Bissau
Oliveira E, Salgueiro P, Palsson K, Vicente J, Arez A, Jaenson T, Caccone A, Pinto J. High Levels of Hybridization between Molecular Forms of Anopheles gambiae from Guinea Bissau. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2008, 51 DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2008)45[1057:hlohbm]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic differentiationIncipient speciationSignificant genetic differentiationSpecies distribution rangeLow recombination regionsDegree of isolationMalaria vector AnophelesSamples of AnChromosome 3Distribution rangeLocus mapsAnopheles gambiaeHigh differentiationS formChromosome XGiles sensu strictoForm compositionSensu strictoVector AnophelesGambiaeMolecular formsS hybridsMicrosatellitesDifferentiationRecombination regionHigh levels of hybridization between molecular forms of Anopheles gambiae from Guinea Bissau.
Oliveira E, Salgueiro P, Palsson K, Vicente J, Arez A, Jaenson T, Caccone A, Pinto J. High levels of hybridization between molecular forms of Anopheles gambiae from Guinea Bissau. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2008, 45: 1057-63. PMID: 19058629, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2008)45[1057:hlohbm]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic differentiationIncipient speciationSignificant genetic differentiationSpecies distribution rangeLow recombination regionsDegree of isolationMalaria vector AnophelesSamples of AnChromosome 3Distribution rangeLocus mapsAnopheles gambiaeHigh differentiationS formChromosome XGiles sensu strictoForm compositionSensu strictoVector AnophelesGambiaeMolecular formsS hybridsMicrosatellitesDifferentiationRecombination regionHigh Levels of Hybridization between Molecular Forms of Anopheles gambiae from Guinea Bissau
Oliveira E, Salgueiro P, Palsson K, Vicente J, Arez A, Jaenson T, Caccone A, Pinto J. High Levels of Hybridization between Molecular Forms of Anopheles gambiae from Guinea Bissau. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2008, 45: 1057-1063. DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585%282008%2945%5b1057%3ahlohbm%5d2.0.co%3b2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic differentiationIncipient speciationSignificant genetic differentiationSpecies distribution rangeLow recombination regionsDegree of isolationMalaria vector AnophelesSamples of AnChromosome 3Distribution rangeLocus mapsAnopheles gambiaeHigh differentiationS formChromosome XGiles sensu strictoForm compositionSensu strictoVector AnophelesGambiaeMolecular formsS hybridsMicrosatellitesDifferentiationRecombination regionCorrection: High Levels of Genetic Differentiation between Ugandan Glossina fuscipes fuscipes Populations Separated by Lake Kyoga
Abila P, Slotman M, Parmakelis A, Dion K, Robinson A, Muwanika V, Enyaru J, Okedi L, Aksoy S, Caccone A. Correction: High Levels of Genetic Differentiation between Ugandan Glossina fuscipes fuscipes Populations Separated by Lake Kyoga. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2008, 2: 10.1371/annotation/bc182916-f740-4366-b50e-80410649f197. PMCID: PMC2645277, DOI: 10.1371/annotation/bc182916-f740-4366-b50e-80410649f197.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Genetic differentiation between the BAMAKO and SAVANNA chromosomal forms of Anopheles gambiae as indicated by amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis.
Slotman M, Mendez M, Torre A, Dolo G, Touré Y, Caccone A. Genetic differentiation between the BAMAKO and SAVANNA chromosomal forms of Anopheles gambiae as indicated by amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2006, 74: 641-8. PMID: 16606999, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2006.74.641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChromosomal formsAnopheles gambiaeSavanna chromosomal formsRibosomal DNA locusFragment length polymorphism (AFLP) primer combinationsPolymorphism primer combinationsGenetic differentiationGene flowDNA lociAFLP analysisFragment length polymorphism analysisPrimer combinationsMolecular markersDiagnostic differencesRecent originLength polymorphism analysisSavannaGambiaePolymorphism analysisMain vectorSympatryGenomeLociDifferentiationMopti