2020
Evolution of kdr haplotypes in worldwide populations of Aedes aegypti: Independent origins of the F1534C kdr mutation
Cosme LV, Gloria-Soria A, Caccone A, Powell JR, Martins AJ. Evolution of kdr haplotypes in worldwide populations of Aedes aegypti: Independent origins of the F1534C kdr mutation. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2020, 14: e0008219. PMID: 32298261, PMCID: PMC7188295, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008219.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Evidence of temporal stability in allelic and mitochondrial haplotype diversity in populations of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) in northern Uganda
Opiro R, Saarman NP, Echodu R, Opiyo EA, Dion K, Halyard A, Aksoy S, Caccone A. Evidence of temporal stability in allelic and mitochondrial haplotype diversity in populations of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) in northern Uganda. Parasites & Vectors 2016, 9: 258. PMID: 27141947, PMCID: PMC4855780, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-016-1522-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Historical analysis of a near disaster: Anopheles gambiae in Brazil.
Parmakelis A, Russello MA, Caccone A, Marcondes CB, Costa J, Forattini OP, Sallum MA, Wilkerson RC, Powell JR. Historical analysis of a near disaster: Anopheles gambiae in Brazil. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2008, 78: 176-8. PMID: 18187802, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.78.176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman-mediated range expansionIntrinsic historical interestAnopheles gambiaeDisease vectorsHistorical DNA analysisHuman-mediated dispersalInsect disease vectorsMuseum collectionsHistorical analysisNear disasterHistorical interestAnopheles gambiae complexHistorical informationTime of invasionIntercontinental introductionSpecies complexSpecies identityRange expansionMuseum specimensGambiae complexGambiaeSpeciesAnopheles arabiensisIdentityDNA analysis
2007
Development of a molecular assay to detect predation on Anopheles gambiae complex larval stages.
Schielke E, Costantini C, Carchini G, Sagnon N, Powell J, Caccone A. Development of a molecular assay to detect predation on Anopheles gambiae complex larval stages. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2007, 77: 464-6. PMID: 17827361, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2007.77.464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdentification of speciesInvertebrate predatorsRestriction enzyme analysisMosquito DNAFamily LestidaeLarval stagesMolecular assaysAnopheles gambiae sensu lato mosquitoesDNA extractsEnzyme analysisPredationGambiae s.DNAPolymerase chain reaction assaysAssaysChain reaction assaysMolecular formsNotonectidaeLibellulidaePredatorsLestidaeSpeciesReaction assaysAnophelesAn
2006
Ancient DNA forces reconsideration of evolutionary history of Mediterranean pygmy elephantids
Poulakakis N, Parmakelis A, Lymberakis P, Mylonas M, Zouros E, Reese D, Glaberman S, Caccone A. Ancient DNA forces reconsideration of evolutionary history of Mediterranean pygmy elephantids. Biology Letters 2006, 2: 451-454. PMID: 17148428, PMCID: PMC1686204, DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2006.0467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvolutionary historyDNA sequencesAncient DNA studiesDNA fragmentsMultiple displacement amplification (MDA) methodPygmy mammothsIndependent historyShort DNA sequencesB-DNA fragmentEastern MediterraneanMediterranean islandsPhylogenetic analysisMolecular dataMainland samplesCretan sampleDNA studiesHistoryElephantidsDiagnostic sitesElephasPrevailing viewIslandsMammothsMammuthusSequence
2005
A cryptic taxon of Galpagos tortoise in conservation peril
Russello M, Glaberman S, Gibbs J, Marquez C, Powell J, Caccone A. A cryptic taxon of Galpagos tortoise in conservation peril. Biology Letters 2005, 1: 287-290. PMID: 17148189, PMCID: PMC1617146, DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2005.0317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiological diversityFormal taxonomic designationGenetic divergenceGalápagos tortoisesAccurate taxonomyDistinct lineagesTaxonomic investigationGenetic divisionTaxonomic designationsSingle taxonGiant tortoisesBad taxonomyEvolutionary heritageNew taxonTaxaAccessible islandsTortoisesHuman intellectual historyDiversityConservationSanta CruzTaxonomyLineagesGalápagosOrganisms
2004
Short report: A new polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method to identify Anopheles arabiensis from An. gambiae and its two molecular forms from degraded DNA templates or museum samples.
Santolamazza F, Della Torre A, Caccone A. Short report: A new polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method to identify Anopheles arabiensis from An. gambiae and its two molecular forms from degraded DNA templates or museum samples. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2004, 70: 604-6. PMID: 15210999, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2004.70.604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtreme difference in rate of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA evolution in a large ectotherm, Galápagos tortoises
Caccone A, Gentile G, Burns CE, Sezzi E, Bergman W, Ruelle M, Saltonstall K, Powell JR. Extreme difference in rate of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA evolution in a large ectotherm, Galápagos tortoises. Molecular Phylogenetics And Evolution 2004, 31: 794-798. PMID: 15062813, DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2004.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGalápagos tortoisesUnusual reproductive biologyKb of mtDNANuclear DNA evolutionEffective population sizeGiant Galápagos tortoisesRate of evolutionMtDNA divergenceMtDNA evolutionBiogeographic historyDNA evolutionMolecular evolutionNeutral theoryReproductive biologyLarge ectothermsNuclear DNAEctothermic animalsPopulation sizeSilent substitutionsNucDNAMtDNAKbTortoisesDivergenceExtreme differences
1996
A molecular phylogeny for the Drosophila melanogaster subgroup and the problem of polymorphism data.
Caccone A, Moriyama E, Gleason J, Nigro L, Powell J. A molecular phylogeny for the Drosophila melanogaster subgroup and the problem of polymorphism data. Molecular Biology And Evolution 1996, 13: 1224-1232. PMID: 8896375, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a025688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA-DNA hybridization dataDNA sequence dataSequence dataD. sechelliaMelanogaster subgroupD. mauritianaHybridization dataNuclear DNA sequence dataPrevious DNA-DNA hybridization dataNew DNA sequence dataSerendipity alpha geneDrosophila melanogaster subgroupITS of rDNAD. simulansIsland speciesMolecular phylogenyDrosophila melanogasterPhylogenetic relationshipsSister statusIntraspecific polymorphismPhylogenetic standpointRelated speciesPhylogenetic inferenceMost speciesParallel evolutionInversion Monophyly in African Anopheline Malaria Vectors
García B, Caccone A, Mathiopoulos K, Powell J. Inversion Monophyly in African Anopheline Malaria Vectors. Genetics 1996, 143: 1313-1320. PMID: 8807303, PMCID: PMC1207400, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/143.3.1313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsA. gambiaeA. arabiensisX chromosome inversionAnopheles gambiae complexSpecies-specific regionsDNA phylogenyPolytene chromosomesPhylogenetic relationshipsSister taxaPhylogenetic inferenceA. merusDNA dataIntrogressionX inversionGambiae complexParacentric inversionGambiaeMalaria vectorsSpeciesSelective eliminationXAGArabiensisAnopheline malaria vectorsDrosophilaMonophyly
1993
Rates of DNA evolution in Drosophila depend on function and developmental stage of expression.
Powell J, Caccone A, Gleason J, Nigro L. Rates of DNA evolution in Drosophila depend on function and developmental stage of expression. Genetics 1993, 133: 291-298. PMID: 8094697, PMCID: PMC1205319, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/133.2.291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplementary DNADNA-DNA hybridization experimentsTotal single-copy DNALineage-specific shiftsSingle-copy genomeDivergence of genesSpecies of DrosophilaDevelopmental stagesDNA sequence divergenceGreater evolutionary distanceSingle-copy DNADifferent developmental stagesDNA evolutionEvolutionary distanceCodon usageCDNA sequenceSequence dataHybridization experimentsDegree of relatednessDrosophilaEmbryonic stagesSilent substitutionsGenesSpeciesDNA
1992
Complementary DNA-DNA hybridization in Drosophila
Caccone A, Gleason J, Powell J. Complementary DNA-DNA hybridization in Drosophila. Journal Of Molecular Evolution 1992, 34: 130-140. PMID: 1372940, DOI: 10.1007/bf00182390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA-DNA hybridization experimentsSpecies of DrosophilaMost major lineagesDNA-DNA hybridizationSubgenus DrosophilaMelanogaster subgroupSubgenus SophophoraHawaiian DrosophilaObscura groupMonophyletic lineageExtant islandsWillistoni groupMajor lineagesAdult mRNADrosophilaPhylogenetic conclusionsHybridization experimentsLineagesComplementary DNAAmino acidsSophophoraMost groupsPhylogenyGenomeSubgenera
1990
Extreme rates and heterogeneity in insect DNA evolution
Caccone A, Powell J. Extreme rates and heterogeneity in insect DNA evolution. Journal Of Molecular Evolution 1990, 30: 273-280. PMID: 2109089, DOI: 10.1007/bf02099997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-copy DNA divergenceDNA-DNA hybridization studiesSingle-copy DNAInsect genomesGenome evolutionDNA divergenceNuclear genomeDNA evolutionEvolutionary changeChromosomal similaritiesInterspecific hybridsMost vertebratesMorphological similarityGenomeIntronsHybridization studiesInsectsMammalsBirdsDNAExtreme variationVertebratesTaxaExonsSimilarityThe TEACL method of DNA-DNA hybridization: Technical considerations
Powell J, Caccone A. The TEACL method of DNA-DNA hybridization: Technical considerations. Journal Of Molecular Evolution 1990, 30: 267-272. PMID: 2109088, DOI: 10.1007/bf02099996.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1988
Calibration of the change in thermal stability of DNA duplexes and degree of base pair mismatch
Caccone A, DeSalle R, Powell J. Calibration of the change in thermal stability of DNA duplexes and degree of base pair mismatch. Journal Of Molecular Evolution 1988, 27: 212-216. PMID: 3138423, DOI: 10.1007/bf02100076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRates and patterns of scnDNA and mtDNA divergence within the Drosophila melanogaster subgroup.
Caccone A, Amato G, Powell J. Rates and patterns of scnDNA and mtDNA divergence within the Drosophila melanogaster subgroup. Genetics 1988, 118: 671-683. PMID: 2896615, PMCID: PMC1203322, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/118.4.671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrosophila melanogaster subgroupDNA-DNA hybridizationMelanogaster subgroupSingle-copy nuclear DNARestriction site variationHomosequential speciesMtDNA divergenceChromosomal evolutionDNA divergenceDrosophila genomeIsland speciesD. takahashiiMonophyletic groupChromosomal dataTypes of DNAEvolutionary changeMitochondrial DNANuclear DNANucleotide substitutionsSite variationSpeciesDNADivergenceDistinct classesHybridization
1987
Intraspecific DNA divergence in Drosophila: a study on parthenogenetic D. mercatorum.
Caccone A, Amato G, Powell J. Intraspecific DNA divergence in Drosophila: a study on parthenogenetic D. mercatorum. Molecular Biology And Evolution 1987, 4: 343-350. PMID: 3447012, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a040451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA-DNA hybridizationIntraspecific genetic variationInsertion/deletion differencesIntraspecific DNA variationSpecies of invertebratesFurther genetic differencesDNA divergenceDNA diversityDNA variationD. mercatorumIndependent genomesIntraspecific variationDrosophila mercatorumGenetic variationDNA differencesParthenogenetic strainsBase pair mismatchesGenetic differencesInvertebratesGenomeSpeciesHybridizationDrosophilaStrainsDiversity
1986
Rates of nucleotide substitution in Drosophila mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA are similar.
Powell J, Caccone A, Amato G, Yoon C. Rates of nucleotide substitution in Drosophila mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA are similar. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1986, 83: 9090-9093. PMID: 3097641, PMCID: PMC387080, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.83.23.9090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNuclear DNANucleotide substitutionsSingle-copy nuclear DNADrosophila mitochondrial DNADNA sequence dataMajority of DNADrosophila yakubaDrosophila melanogasterMitochondrial DNASequence dataBase pair mismatchesDNA hybridsDNAMitochondriaDNA hybridizationYakubaEukaryotesDrosophilaMelanogasterMtDNAsInvertebratesVertebratesChloroplastsMtDNAOrganelles