2012
Genetic isolation within the malaria mosquito Anopheles melas
Deitz K, Athrey G, Reddy M, Overgaard H, Matias A, Jawara M, della Torre A, Petrarca V, Pinto J, Kiszewski A, Kengne P, Costantini C, Caccone A, Slotman M. Genetic isolation within the malaria mosquito Anopheles melas. Molecular Ecology 2012, 21: 4498-4513. PMID: 22882458, PMCID: PMC4067978, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2012.05724.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrosatellite dataIsland populationsGambiae complexMaximum likelihood phylogenetic analysisBp of mtDNALevel of divergenceLast glaciation periodA. gambiae complexMalaria vectorsSalt marsh grassAnopheles gambiae complexAnopheles melasMajor malaria vectorApproximate Bayesian analysisMtDNA divergenceGenetic differentiationGenetic divergenceGenetic isolationMainland populationsPhylogenetic analysisPopulation structureMicrosatellite markersLarval habitatsA. gambiaeGlaciation period
2008
Distribution of knock-down resistance mutations in Anopheles gambiae molecular forms in west and west-central Africa
Santolamazza F, Calzetta M, Etang J, Barrese E, Dia I, Caccone A, Donnelly M, Petrarca V, Simard F, Pinto J, della Torre A. Distribution of knock-down resistance mutations in Anopheles gambiae molecular forms in west and west-central Africa. Malaria Journal 2008, 7: 74. PMID: 18445265, PMCID: PMC2405802, DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-7-74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsL1014F alleleVoltage-gated sodium channel geneM-form populationsSodium channel geneResistance allele frequencyAnopheles gambiae sensu strictoPhenotypic effectsGambiae sensu strictoSelection pressureGambiae ML1014F mutationMolecular formsPosition 1014Channel genesL1014S mutationS formLigation assayL1014S alleleSensu strictoKdr genotypesVector speciesKdr alleleAllele-specific PCRPoint mutationsFormer mutation
1999
Population structure, speciation, and introgression in the Anopheles gambiae complex.
Powell JR, Petrarca V, della Torre A, Caccone A, Coluzzi M. Population structure, speciation, and introgression in the Anopheles gambiae complex. Parassitologia 1999, 41: 101-13. PMID: 10697841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnopheles gambiae complexGambiae complexPopulation structureAdaptive genetic variationPresence of introgressionChromosome inversion polymorphismsDistribution of karyotypesMicro-geographic scaleGambiae s.Major environmental variablesDistinct genetic formsCryptic taxaPanmictic unitInversion polymorphismPhylogenetic dataChromosome inversionsLevels of aridityPhylogenetic studiesEvolutionary dynamicsGenetic variationWest African populationsImportant vectorKaryotype studiesMolecular studiesEnvironmental variables