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 methods
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiological EvolutionDNA, MitochondrialEcuadorGenetic VariationGeographyHaplotypesMolecular Sequence DataSpecies SpecificityTurtlesConceptsGiant 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
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
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDNADrosophilaGenetic VariationModels, TheoreticalMolecular Sequence DataPolymorphism, GeneticSequence AnalysisConceptsD. 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 grouping
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
1990
Regulation of the segmentation gene fushi tarazu has been functionally conserved in Drosophila.
Maier D, Preiss A, Powell J. Regulation of the segmentation gene fushi tarazu has been functionally conserved in Drosophila. The EMBO Journal 1990, 9: 3957-3966. PMID: 2174353, PMCID: PMC552166, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1990.tb07616.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSegmentation gene fushi tarazuFtz geneFushi tarazuD. melanogasterUpstream elementEvolution of DrosophilaEntire regulatory networksSegmentation genesMillions of yearsRegulatory networksRegulatory elementsStrong homologySpecific enhancersGene productsUpstream regionUnrelated sequencesTransformation experimentsGenesDrosophilaMelanogasterOverall organizationRegulationFTZHomologuesHomology