2017
Genetic diversity of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes along the shores of Lake Victoria in Tanzania and Kenya: implications for management
Manangwa O, Nkwengulila G, Ouma JO, Mramba F, Malele I, Dion K, Sistrom M, Khan F, Aksoy S, Caccone A. Genetic diversity of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes along the shores of Lake Victoria in Tanzania and Kenya: implications for management. Parasites & Vectors 2017, 10: 268. PMID: 28558831, PMCID: PMC5450392, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-017-2201-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Genetic diversity and population structure of Glossina pallidipes in Uganda and western Kenya
Ouma JO, Beadell JS, Hyseni C, Okedi LM, Krafsur ES, Aksoy S, Caccone A. Genetic diversity and population structure of Glossina pallidipes in Uganda and western Kenya. Parasites & Vectors 2011, 4: 122. PMID: 21711519, PMCID: PMC3146932, DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-4-122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex-biased dispersalGenetic diversityPopulation structureSource populationModern gene flowHigh genetic diversityMean genetic distanceAnalysis of mtDNAGene flowNuclear markersBayesian assignmentRelict populationsMtDNA haplotypesGenetic distanceMicrosatellite genotypesG. pallidipesGenetic variationPairwise relatednessMicrosatellite allelesMicrosatellite analysisDispersalSoutheastern UgandaFall populationPopulation comparisonsEffective control efforts
2006
Inbreeding Linked to Amphibian Survival in the Wild but Not in the Laboratory
Halverson M, Skelly D, Caccone A. Inbreeding Linked to Amphibian Survival in the Wild but Not in the Laboratory. Journal Of Heredity 2006, 97: 499-507. PMID: 16957048, DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esl019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWood frog larvaeDegree of inbreedingAmphibian survivalMultilocus heterozygosityWood frogsInbreedingFrog larvaeRelatedness estimatorsMeasurements of survivalMicrosatellite analysisWildLarvaeMeasures of growthAffected survivalGrowthHeterozygosityFrogsCaptivitySignificant negative relationshipSurvivalFitnessParentageNegative relationshipDevelopmentKin distribution of amphibian larvae in the wild
HALVERSON M, SKELLY D, CACCONE A. Kin distribution of amphibian larvae in the wild. Molecular Ecology 2006, 15: 1139-1145. PMID: 16599972, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2006.02819.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmphibian larvaeKin selection theoryKin selection hypothesisWood frog tadpolesVertebrate groupsAnuran amphibian larvaeAnuran speciesNonreproductive animalsAnuran larvaeMicrosatellite analysisSelection hypothesisSelection theoryFrog tadpolesLarvaeSpeciesNatural conditionsTadpolesWildPondsImportant ramificationsRelativesFitnessFirst exampleFirst time
2002
Microsatellite analysis of genetic divergence among populations of giant Galápagos tortoises
Ciofi C, Milinkovitch M, Gibbs J, Caccone A, Powell J. Microsatellite analysis of genetic divergence among populations of giant Galápagos tortoises. Molecular Ecology 2002, 11: 2265-2283. PMID: 12406238, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.2002.01617.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGiant Galápagos tortoisesGenetic divergenceGalápagos tortoisesIsland populationsVolcan WolfIndividual island populationsIslands of IsabelaGene flowAdaptive differentiationGenetic structureMtDNA diversityExtant populationsColonization eventsEvolutionary historyMicrosatellite lociDifferent taxaAllelic similarityHeavy exploitationDNA workMicrosatellite analysisDeterministic threatsDistinct populationsTortoisesInteresting modelDivergence