2002
Genetic Differentiation in the African Malaria Vector, Anopheles gambiae s.s., and the Problem of Taxonomic Status
Gentile G, della Torre A, Maegga B, Powell J, Caccone A. Genetic Differentiation in the African Malaria Vector, Anopheles gambiae s.s., and the Problem of Taxonomic Status. Genetics 2002, 161: 1561-1578. PMID: 12196401, PMCID: PMC1462204, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/161.4.1561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRDNA typesIntergenic spacerChromosomal formsNominal speciesSavanna chromosomal formsSingle panmictic unitSingle nominal speciesInsecticide resistance genesAreas of sympatryAnopheles gambiae complexDistinct sequencesGambiae s.African malaria vectorsA. gambiae s.Genetic differentiationITS allelesGenetic discontinuityGenetic isolationPanmictic unitTaxonomic statusChromosome armsGeographic rangeRDNA regionComplete linkage disequilibriumAutosomal inversions
1978
Genetic structure of the East African domestic populations of Aedes aegypti
TABACHNICK W, POWELL J. Genetic structure of the East African domestic populations of Aedes aegypti. Nature 1978, 272: 535-537. PMID: 692658, DOI: 10.1038/272535a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation genetic analysesDomestic populationsSignificant genetic differencesA. aegyptiYellow fever mosquitoAedes aegyptiGenetic substructuringGenetic structurePanmictic unitFeral formsPopulation breedsGenetic analysisTropical forestsDisturbed areasBehavioral variationGenetic differencesCoconut palmsDark formGene frequenciesMosquito populationsDomestic formsAegyptiComplex speciesClose proximitySpecies