2019
Widespread hybridization among native and invasive species of Operophtera moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in Europe and North America
Andersen J, Havill N, Broadley H, Boettner G, Caccone A, Elkinton J. Widespread hybridization among native and invasive species of Operophtera moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in Europe and North America. Biological Invasions 2019, 21: 3383-3394. DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-02054-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWinter mothNorth AmericaBruce spanwormInvasive winter mothWsp gene fragmentsCytochrome oxidase I.Polymorphic microsatellite lociNortheastern United StatesNative congenerInvasive speciesWidespread hybridizationGeographic extentCrop systemsField-collected mothsPresence of WolbachiaMoth individualsMicrosatellite lociHybrid individualsPCR amplificationSpeciesAmericaGene fragmentsMothBritish ColumbiaNova Scotia
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 trypanosomiasisPostglacial recolonization shaped the genetic diversity of the winter moth (Operophtera brumata) in Europe
Andersen J, Havill N, Caccone A, Elkinton J. Postglacial recolonization shaped the genetic diversity of the winter moth (Operophtera brumata) in Europe. Ecology And Evolution 2017, 7: 3312-3323. PMID: 28515868, PMCID: PMC5433974, DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDistinct glacial refugiaWinter mothPostglacial recolonizationGene flowGlacial refugiaGenetic diversityOngoing gene flowObserved genetic patternsQuaternary climatic oscillationsLong-distance dispersalResult of dispersalPolymorphic microsatellite lociMajor genetic clustersNorthern puritySouthern richnessSecondary contactHybrid zoneSpecies diversityNorthern populationsSouthern populationsGenetic clustersMicrosatellite lociWestern PalearcticGenetic lineagesGenetic patterns
2011
Isolation of 13 novel highly polymorphic microsatellite loci for the Amazonian Palm Mauritia flexuosa L.f. (Arecaceae)
Federman S, Hyseni C, Clement W, Caccone A. Isolation of 13 novel highly polymorphic microsatellite loci for the Amazonian Palm Mauritia flexuosa L.f. (Arecaceae). Conservation Genetics Resources 2011, 4: 355-357. DOI: 10.1007/s12686-011-9547-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolymorphic microsatellite lociGene flowM. flexuosaMicrosatellite lociMauritia flexuosa L.fTropical palmFlexuosaLociHarvest practices
2006
Polymorphic microsatellite markers for studies of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae), the vector of dengue and yellow fever
SLOTMAN M, KELLY N, HARRINGTON L, KITTHAWEE S, JONES J, SCOTT T, CACCONE A, POWELL J. Polymorphic microsatellite markers for studies of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae), the vector of dengue and yellow fever. Molecular Ecology Resources 2006, 7: 168-171. DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01533.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMicrosatellite lociA. aegypti genomePopulation genetic studiesPolymorphic microsatellite lociField-collected specimensPolymorphic microsatellite markersAedes aegyptiAegypti genomePopulation structureGenetic variationVariable markersImportant speciesMicrosatellite markersGenetic studiesLaboratory coloniesLociVector of dengueAllelesAegyptiGenomeMarkersGeneticsSpeciesDengue vectorsYellow fever