2013
Geographic population structure of the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae suggests a role for the forest‐savannah biome transition as a barrier to gene flow
J P, A E, JL V, B G, F S, M M, JD C, F S, N E, D W, MJ D, A C, A D. Geographic population structure of the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae suggests a role for the forest‐savannah biome transition as a barrier to gene flow. Evolutionary Applications 2013, 6: 910-924. PMID: 24062800, PMCID: PMC3779092, DOI: 10.1111/eva.12075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGene flowPopulation structurePopulation substructureAfrican malaria vector Anopheles gambiaeMalaria vector Anopheles gambiaeGeographic population structureComplex population structureChromosomal arrangementsBiome transitionsGenetic clustersMicrosatellite lociAnopheles gambiae sensu strictoGambiae sensu strictoAnopheles gambiaeSensu strictoRainforest beltDistinct westAdditional populationsS formMolecular formsGambiaeBiomeLociSpeciesStricto
2012
Limited Usefulness of Microsatellite Markers from the Malaria Vector Anophelesgambiae When Applied to the Closely Related Species Anopheles melas
Deitz K, Reddy V, Reddy M, Satyanarayanah N, Lindsey M, Overgaard H, Jawara M, Caccone A, Slotman M. Limited Usefulness of Microsatellite Markers from the Malaria Vector Anophelesgambiae When Applied to the Closely Related Species Anopheles melas. Journal Of Heredity 2012, 103: 585-593. PMID: 22593601, DOI: 10.1093/jhered/ess025.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
High Levels of Hybridization between Molecular Forms of Anopheles gambiae from Guinea Bissau
Oliveira E, Salgueiro P, Palsson K, Vicente J, Arez A, Jaenson T, Caccone A, Pinto J. High Levels of Hybridization between Molecular Forms of Anopheles gambiae from Guinea Bissau. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2008, 45: 1057-1063. DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/45.6.1057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic differentiationIncipient speciationSignificant genetic differentiationSpecies distribution rangeLow recombination regionsDegree of isolationMalaria vector AnophelesSamples of AnChromosome 3Distribution rangeLocus mapsAnopheles gambiaeHigh differentiationS formChromosome XGiles sensu strictoForm compositionSensu strictoVector AnophelesGambiaeMolecular formsS hybridsMicrosatellitesDifferentiationRecombination regionHigh Levels of Hybridization between Molecular Forms of Anopheles gambiae from Guinea Bissau
Oliveira E, Salgueiro P, Palsson K, Vicente J, Arez A, Jaenson T, Caccone A, Pinto J. High Levels of Hybridization between Molecular Forms of Anopheles gambiae from Guinea Bissau. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2008, 51 DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2008)45[1057:hlohbm]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic differentiationIncipient speciationSignificant genetic differentiationSpecies distribution rangeLow recombination regionsDegree of isolationMalaria vector AnophelesSamples of AnChromosome 3Distribution rangeLocus mapsAnopheles gambiaeHigh differentiationS formChromosome XGiles sensu strictoForm compositionSensu strictoVector AnophelesGambiaeMolecular formsS hybridsMicrosatellitesDifferentiationRecombination regionHigh levels of hybridization between molecular forms of Anopheles gambiae from Guinea Bissau.
Oliveira E, Salgueiro P, Palsson K, Vicente J, Arez A, Jaenson T, Caccone A, Pinto J. High levels of hybridization between molecular forms of Anopheles gambiae from Guinea Bissau. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2008, 45: 1057-63. PMID: 19058629, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2008)45[1057:hlohbm]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic differentiationIncipient speciationSignificant genetic differentiationSpecies distribution rangeLow recombination regionsDegree of isolationMalaria vector AnophelesSamples of AnChromosome 3Distribution rangeLocus mapsAnopheles gambiaeHigh differentiationS formChromosome XGiles sensu strictoForm compositionSensu strictoVector AnophelesGambiaeMolecular formsS hybridsMicrosatellitesDifferentiationRecombination regionHigh Levels of Hybridization between Molecular Forms of Anopheles gambiae from Guinea Bissau
Oliveira E, Salgueiro P, Palsson K, Vicente J, Arez A, Jaenson T, Caccone A, Pinto J. High Levels of Hybridization between Molecular Forms of Anopheles gambiae from Guinea Bissau. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2008, 45: 1057-1063. DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585%282008%2945%5b1057%3ahlohbm%5d2.0.co%3b2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic differentiationIncipient speciationSignificant genetic differentiationSpecies distribution rangeLow recombination regionsDegree of isolationMalaria vector AnophelesSamples of AnChromosome 3Distribution rangeLocus mapsAnopheles gambiaeHigh differentiationS formChromosome XGiles sensu strictoForm compositionSensu strictoVector AnophelesGambiaeMolecular formsS hybridsMicrosatellitesDifferentiationRecombination regionHistorical 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
Genetic population structure of Anopheles gambiae in Equatorial Guinea
Moreno M, Salgueiro P, Vicente J, Cano J, Berzosa P, de Lucio A, Simard F, Caccone A, Do Rosario V, Pinto J, Benito A. Genetic population structure of Anopheles gambiae in Equatorial Guinea. Malaria Journal 2007, 6: 137. PMID: 17937805, PMCID: PMC2100067, DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-6-137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic differentiationMicrosatellite lociPopulation structureMainland samplesGenetic diversity parametersGenetic population structureGambiae s.A. gambiae s.Incipient speciationPopulation differentiationGene flowGenetic structureGenetic isolationS formMicrosatellite dataGenomic islandsContinental Equatorial GuineaDiversity parametersMosquito vector populationsChromosome 3Anopheles gambiaeIsland samplesAnopheles gambiae s.Shallow differentiationIsland of Bioko
2006
Genetic differentiation between the BAMAKO and SAVANNA chromosomal forms of Anopheles gambiae as indicated by amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis.
Slotman M, Mendez M, Torre A, Dolo G, Touré Y, Caccone A. Genetic differentiation between the BAMAKO and SAVANNA chromosomal forms of Anopheles gambiae as indicated by amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2006, 74: 641-8. PMID: 16606999, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2006.74.641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChromosomal formsAnopheles gambiaeSavanna chromosomal formsRibosomal DNA locusFragment length polymorphism (AFLP) primer combinationsPolymorphism primer combinationsGenetic differentiationGene flowDNA lociAFLP analysisFragment length polymorphism analysisPrimer combinationsMolecular markersDiagnostic differencesRecent originLength polymorphism analysisSavannaGambiaePolymorphism analysisMain vectorSympatryGenomeLociDifferentiationMopti
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, DNA
2001
Attempts to molecularly distinguish cryptic taxa in Anopheles gambiae s.s.
Gentile G, Slotman M, Ketmaier V, Powell J, Caccone A. Attempts to molecularly distinguish cryptic taxa in Anopheles gambiae s.s. Insect Molecular Biology 2001, 10: 25-32. PMID: 11240634, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.2001.00237.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRibosomal DNAChromosomal formsRDNA typesIntergenic spacerRestricted gene flowSingle taxonomic unitRDNA intergenic spacerCryptic taxaMitochondrial genomeGene flowReproductive isolationGenetic discontinuityPolytene chromosomesTaxonomic unitsAnalysis of inversionsITS typesNucleotide sitesAnopheles gambiaeNew taxonAnopheles gambiae s.Type IGenomeTaxaGambiae s.São Tomé
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