2023
Phylogenomics reveals the history of host use in mosquitoes
Soghigian J, Sither C, Justi S, Morinaga G, Cassel B, Vitek C, Livdahl T, Xia S, Gloria-Soria A, Powell J, Zavortink T, Hardy C, Burkett-Cadena N, Reeves L, Wilkerson R, Dunn R, Yeates D, Sallum M, Byrd B, Trautwein M, Linton Y, Reiskind M, Wiegmann B. Phylogenomics reveals the history of host use in mosquitoes. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 6252. PMID: 37803007, PMCID: PMC10558525, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41764-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVector speciesDisease vector speciesHost-use patternsImportant vector speciesMosquito lineageTaxonomic samplingHost usePhylogenomic analysisOrtholog groupsMajor lineagesHost associationsVertebrate classesGenomic dataMosquito speciesDiverse arrayPhylogenySpeciesLineagesMosquitoesDiversificationPhylogenomicsNumerous timesDrift eventsHuman healthEarly Triassic
2022
Origins of high latitude introductions of Aedes aegypti to Nebraska and Utah during 2019
Gloria-Soria A, Faraji A, Hamik J, White G, Amsberry S, Donahue M, Buss B, Pless E, Cosme L, Powell J. Origins of high latitude introductions of Aedes aegypti to Nebraska and Utah during 2019. Infection Genetics And Evolution 2022, 103: 105333. PMID: 35817397, DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2022.105333.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Short report: Phylogenetic relationships of the anthropophilic Plasmodium falciparum malaria vectors in Africa.
Marshall J, Powell J, Caccone A. Short report: Phylogenetic relationships of the anthropophilic Plasmodium falciparum malaria vectors in Africa. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2005, 73: 749-52. PMID: 16222020, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2005.73.749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumber of speciesMalaria vectorsAfrican mosquito vectorsMosquito vectorsNuclear genesParaphyletic relationshipSubgenus CelliaPhylogenetic relationshipsPhylogenetic analysisAdditional speciesStatistical supportSpeciesPlasmodium falciparumP. falciparumCausative agentCelliaFalciparumGenesHistorical associationVectorBayesian methodsA 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
Giant tortoises are not so slow: Rapid diversification and biogeographic consensus in the Galápagos
Beheregaray L, Gibbs J, Havill N, Fritts T, Powell J, Caccone A. Giant tortoises are not so slow: Rapid diversification and biogeographic consensus in the Galápagos. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 6514-6519. PMID: 15084743, PMCID: PMC404076, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0400393101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGiant Galápagos tortoisesGalápagos tortoisesGreat natural laboratoryGenetic variationDivergent monophyletic cladesHistory of diversificationIsolated oceanic archipelagoPatterns of colonizationBiogeographic predictionsEvolutionary diversificationGene flowEndemic haplotypesExtant populationsLimited dispersalOceanic archipelagosBiogeographic patternsEvolutionary eventsBiological diversificationMonophyletic cladeMtDNA sequencesRapid diversificationGenetic interchangeRange expansionOlder islandsGiant tortoises
2002
Speciation Within Anopheles gambiae-- the Glass Is Half Full
della Torre A, Costantini C, Besansky N, Caccone A, Petrarca V, Powell J, Coluzzi M. Speciation Within Anopheles gambiae-- the Glass Is Half Full. Science 2002, 298: 115-117. PMID: 12364784, DOI: 10.1126/science.1078170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAfrica South of the SaharaAllelesAnimalsAnophelesBiological EvolutionChromosome InversionChromosomesDNA, RibosomalEcosystemEnvironmentFeeding BehaviorGenetic VariationGenetics, PopulationGenomeHuman ActivitiesHumansInsect Bites and StingsInsect VectorsMalariaMicrosatellite RepeatsReproductionSequence Analysis, DNAGenetic 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
2001
Mitochondrial DNA Sequences of Triatomines (Hemiptera: Reduviidae): Phylogenetic Relationships
García B, Moriyama E, Powell J. Mitochondrial DNA Sequences of Triatomines (Hemiptera: Reduviidae): Phylogenetic Relationships. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2001, 38: 675-683. PMID: 11580040, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.5.675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial DNA sequencesPhylogenetic relationshipsDNA sequencesCytochrome oxidase I geneOxidase I geneCOI gene sequencesRibosomal RNA genesSpecies of TriatominaeSpecies of TriatomaT. delponteiT. circummaculataRNA genesT. mazzottiiPhylogenetic analysisGenus TriatomaMtDNA fragmentsGene sequencesMorphological charactersI geneRhodnius prolixus StålSame genusPossible outgroupsT. platensisT. dimidiataT. sordida
1999
Characterization of the soluble guanylyl cyclase β‐subunit gene in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae
Caccone A, Garcia B, Mathiopoulos K, Min G, Moriyama E, Powell J. Characterization of the soluble guanylyl cyclase β‐subunit gene in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae. Insect Molecular Biology 1999, 8: 23-30. PMID: 9927171, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.1999.810023.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnopheles gambiaeDeduced amino acid sequenceA. gambiae genomeMosquito Anopheles gambiaeThird codon positionInternal stop codonBeta-subunit geneAmino acid sequenceGambiae genomeGambiae genesGene structureTransposable elementsFifth intronCodon positionsNoncoding regionsSubunit geneAcid sequenceFlanking regionsC-terminusFunctional domainsGenomic DNAStop codonHigh similarityGenesFirst detailed description
1998
Gene length and codon usage bias in Drosophila melanogaster , Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Escherichia coli
Moriyama E, Powell J. Gene length and codon usage bias in Drosophila melanogaster , Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Escherichia coli. Nucleic Acids Research 1998, 26: 3188-3193. PMID: 9628917, PMCID: PMC147681, DOI: 10.1093/nar/26.13.3188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCodon usage biasUsage biasGene lengthDrosophila melanogasterLong genesHigher codon usage biasRibosomal protein genesEscherichia coliSynonymous codon usage biasD. melanogasterTranslational selectionShort genesProtein geneTranslational efficiencyEukaryotesMelanogasterGenesExpression levelsSaccharomycesEffective numberColiProkaryotesCodonOrganismsProteinLong-Distance Genome Walking Using the Long and Accurate Polymerase Chain Reaction
Min G, Powell J. Long-Distance Genome Walking Using the Long and Accurate Polymerase Chain Reaction. BioTechniques 1998, 24: 398-400. PMID: 9526647, DOI: 10.2144/98243bm13.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Synonymous substitution rates in Drosophila: Mitochondrial versus nuclear genes
Moriyama E, Powell J. Synonymous substitution rates in Drosophila: Mitochondrial versus nuclear genes. Journal Of Molecular Evolution 1997, 45: 378-391. PMID: 9321417, DOI: 10.1007/pl00006243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynonymous substitution ratesHigher synonymous substitution ratesNuclear genesMitochondrial genesSubstitution ratesDivergence time estimatesBase composition biasNuclear genomeSynonymous ratesHeterogeneity of ratesRelated speciesCodon usageBase compositionComposition biasMutation rateGenesDrosophilaMtDNATime estimatesTurnover rateTransversionsGenomeSpeciesDivergenceSubstitution numberEvolution of codon usage bias in Drosophila
Powell J, Moriyama E. Evolution of codon usage bias in Drosophila. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 7784-7790. PMID: 9223264, PMCID: PMC33704, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.15.7784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCodon usage biasHigher codon usage biasUsage biasBiased genesMutation biasSynonymous sitesCodon biasAmino acidsLow codon usage biasDrosophila genesDNA evolutionEffect of recombinationSmall geneIndividual amino acidsLong genesSynonymous substitutionsTRNA poolPreferred codonsSynonymous polymorphismWobble positionDrosophilaSame nucleotideSelection hypothesisGenesLines of evidenceSelective Introgression of Paracentric Inversions Between Two Sibling Species of the Anopheles gambiae Complex
della Torre A, Merzagora L, Powell J, Coluzzi M. Selective Introgression of Paracentric Inversions Between Two Sibling Species of the Anopheles gambiae Complex. Genetics 1997, 146: 239-244. PMID: 9136013, PMCID: PMC1207938, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/146.1.239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnopheles gambiae complexSecond chromosomeChromosomal inversionsGambiae complexSecond chromosome inversionsExcess of heterozygotesSelective introgressionIntrogressive hybridizationSpeciation processChromosome inversionsHybrid populationsX chromosomeA. gambiaeParacentric inversionA. arabiensisChromosomesImportant vectorMajor vectorBehavioral flexibilitySpeciesWorld-wide casesIntrogressionGambiaeComplexes
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 evolutionEvolution 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 variationTreesIntraspecific nuclear DNA variation in Drosophila.
Moriyama E, Powell J. Intraspecific nuclear DNA variation in Drosophila. Molecular Biology And Evolution 1996, 13: 261-277. PMID: 8583899, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a025563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsD. melanogasterDNA polymorphismsD. simulansD. pseudoobscuraNeutral theorySpecies of DrosophilaNuclear DNA variationMcDonald-Kreitman testNon-coding DNALevel of polymorphismFourfold degenerate sitesCodon usage biasLevel of variationReplacement polymorphismsNucleotide heterozygosityNoncoding DNAHKA testTajima's testReplacement substitutionsDNA variationSilent sitesGenetic codeAutosomal genesPopulation historyUsage bias
1995
Phylogeny of All Major Groups of Cetaceans Based on DNA Sequences from Three Mitochondrial Genes
Milinkovitch M, Meyer A, Powell. Phylogeny of All Major Groups of Cetaceans Based on DNA Sequences from Three Mitochondrial Genes. Molecular Biology And Evolution 1995, 12: 525. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a040230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaleen whalesSister speciesMitochondrial cytochrome b geneRiver dolphinsIndependent evolutionary historiesMitochondrial DNA dataCytochrome b geneMode of evolutionMolecular clock assumptionSperm whalesMajor groupsPhysiological innovationsCladogenetic eventsMitochondrial genesAmazon River dolphinMolecular phylogenyEvolutionary historyPhylogenetic relationshipsPhylogenetic positionTaxonomic subdivisionSuborder OdontocetiMolecular dataDNA sequencesB geneUnnatural groupingAn anchored restriction-mapping approach applied to the genetic analysis of the Anopheles gambiae malaria vector complex 1.
Mathiopoulos K, Powell J, McCutchan T. An anchored restriction-mapping approach applied to the genetic analysis of the Anopheles gambiae malaria vector complex 1. Molecular Biology And Evolution 1995, 12: 103-112. PMID: 7877485, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a040179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnopheles gambiae complexRare restriction sitesMolecular variationPhylogenetic analysisRRNA geneSingle Southern blotGenetic analysisGambiae complexRestriction mapSouthern blotSystematic purposesRestriction sitesPartial digestionMalaria vectorsGenomeSpeciesIndependent regionsTreesMtDNAGenesEnzymeRegionBlotDigestionComplexes
1994
Higher Level Relationships of the Arctoid Carnivora Based on Sequence Data and "Total Evidence"
Vrana P, Milinkovitch M, Powell J, Wheeler W. Higher Level Relationships of the Arctoid Carnivora Based on Sequence Data and "Total Evidence". Molecular Phylogenetics And Evolution 1994, 3: 47-58. PMID: 8025729, DOI: 10.1006/mpev.1994.1006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research