2017
Genetic diversity and population structure of the tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) in Northern Uganda: Implications for vector control
Opiro R, Saarman NP, Echodu R, Opiyo EA, Dion K, Halyard A, Dunn AW, Aksoy S, Caccone A. Genetic diversity and population structure of the tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) in Northern Uganda: Implications for vector control. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2017, 11: e0005485. PMID: 28453513, PMCID: PMC5425221, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnimal African trypanosomiasisGenetic clustersEffective population size estimatesLake KyogaRecent population bottleneckMitochondrial DNA markersDistinct genetic clustersPolymorphic microsatellite lociNile drainagePopulation size estimatesGenetic structurePopulation bottlenecksMain haplogroupsGenetic diversityMicrosatellite lociGenetic assignmentDNA markersPopulation structureMtDNA analysisGenetic admixtureSampling sitesGenetic unitsMost populationsTrypanosoma parasitesHuman African trypanosomiasis
2007
Lineage identification of Galápagos tortoises in captivity worldwide
Russello M, Hyseni C, Gibbs J, Cruz S, Marquez C, Tapia W, Velensky P, Powell J, Caccone A. Lineage identification of Galápagos tortoises in captivity worldwide. Animal Conservation 2007, 10: 304-311. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2007.00113.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMitochondrial DNA control region sequencesGenetic dataPopulation allele frequency dataCaptive population managementControl region sequencesMicrosatellite genotype dataPopulation genetic dataConservation valueConservation strategiesLonesome GeorgeCaptive breedingExtant populationsAllele frequency dataMtDNA haplotypesRobust populationEvolutionary originGalápagos tortoisesHybrid originPopulation managementMuseum specimensMtDNA analysisGeochelone nigraRegion sequencesMolecular approachesNovel haplotypes