1998
Multiple Origins of Cytologically Identical Chromosome Inversions in the Anopheles gambiae Complex
Caccone A, Min G, Powell J. Multiple Origins of Cytologically Identical Chromosome Inversions in the Anopheles gambiae Complex. Genetics 1998, 150: 807-814. PMID: 9755210, PMCID: PMC1460344, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/150.2.807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsA. merusAnopheles gambiae complexA. gambiaePolytene chromosomesA. arabiensisGambiae complexDNA sequence analysisPhylogenetic historySister taxaChromosomal inversionsChromosome inversionsPhylogenetic analysisParallel evolutionImportant genesDNA sequencesCommon ancestryMultiple originsSequence analysisAssumption of monophylyImmediate ancestorsImportant vectorGambiaeChromosomesFirst clear evidenceParticular inversion
1996
Evolution of the mitochondrial DNA control region in the Anopheles gambiae complex
Caccone A, Garcia B, Powell J. Evolution of the mitochondrial DNA control region in the Anopheles gambiae complex. Insect Molecular Biology 1996, 5: 51-59. PMID: 8630535, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.1996.tb00040.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnopheles gambiae complexChromosomal inversionsControl regionAT-rich control regionMtDNA protein-coding genesMitochondrial DNA control regionA. gambiaeGambiae complexMtDNA gene flowA. arabiensisProtein-coding genesDNA control regionAT-rich regionGene flowMolecular treesEvolutionary positionPhylogenetic positionMitochondrial DNAA. melasSpeciesThird positionGambiaeArabiensisIntra-individual variationTrees
1994
Molecular phylogeny of the Anopheles gambiae complex suggests genetic introgression between principal malaria vectors.
Besansky N, Powell J, Caccone A, Hamm D, Scott J, Collins F. Molecular phylogeny of the Anopheles gambiae complex suggests genetic introgression between principal malaria vectors. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1994, 91: 6885-6888. PMID: 8041714, PMCID: PMC44302, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.91.15.6885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnopheles gambiae complexGambiae complexDNA sequence dataGenetic introgressionGene flowMolecular phylogenyEvolutionary relationshipsSister taxaChromosomal inversionsPhylogenetic treePrincipal malaria vectorAfrotropical speciesSequence dataA. gambiaeNonvector speciesDistant branchesSpeciesMalaria vectorsAnopheles arabiensisEfficient vectorPrincipal vectorIntrogressionPhylogenyMalaria control strategiesTaxa