2003
Temporal and Geographic Genetic Variation in Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Florida
Nayar J, Knight J, Munstermann L. Temporal and Geographic Genetic Variation in Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Florida. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2003, 40: 882-889. PMID: 14765666, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-40.6.882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeographic samplesGenetic variationGenetic distanceColony samplesGene flow estimatesGeographic genetic variationGenetic variability valuesRogers' genetic distanceGene flowObserved heterozygosityPutative lociField samplesPolymorphic lociAverage Nei'sFlorida populationsField populationsHardy-WeinbergEcological conditionsPolyacrylamide gel electrophoresisQuinquefasciatus populationsCulex pipiens quinquefasciatusLociMinimum populationFlorida samplesTemporal samples
2001
Distribution of Phlebotomine Sand Fly Genotypes (Lutzomyia shannoni, Diptera: Psychodidae) Across a Highly Heterogeneous Landscape
Mukhopadhyay J, Ghosh K, Ferro C, Munstermann L. Distribution of Phlebotomine Sand Fly Genotypes (Lutzomyia shannoni, Diptera: Psychodidae) Across a Highly Heterogeneous Landscape. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2001, 38: 260-267. PMID: 11296833, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.2.260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic variabilitySubstantial genetic variabilityClose genetic similarityEnzyme lociForest habitatsAllozyme frequenciesMean heterozygosityLutzomyia shannoni DyarGenetic similarityField populationsLaboratory coloniesHeterogeneous landscapesNorthern ArgentinaLociNorth-central ColombiaAmazon River basinSoutheastern United StatesEastern United StatesCentral ColombiaL. shannoniSand fliesHabitatsHeterozygosityFliesDyar
1998
Genetic polymorphism of morphological and biochemical characters in a Natal, Brazil, population of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae).
Mukhopadhyay J, Ghosh K, Azevedo A, Rangel E, Munstermann L. Genetic polymorphism of morphological and biochemical characters in a Natal, Brazil, population of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae). Journal Of The American Mosquito Control Association 1998, 14: 277-82. PMID: 9813825.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic isolationSpecies statusSpot phenotypeGenetic variationIsoenzyme lociMorphological phenotypesSpecies levelMorphological variationWeinberg expectationsField populationsBiochemical charactersLutzomyia longipalpisEastern BrazilPolymorphic charactersPhlebotomine sand fliesGenetic profileIntermediate formIsoenzyme frequenciesPhenotypeGenetic polymorphismsSand fliesNew WorldSpot patternsLociLongipalpisGenetic Structure of Local Populations of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Central Colombia
Munstermann L, Morrison A, Ferro C, Pardo R, Torres M. Genetic Structure of Local Populations of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Central Colombia. Journal Of Medical Entomology 1998, 35: 82-89. PMID: 9542350, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/35.1.82.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic structureGenetic distanceGene flow estimatesPopulation genetic structureNei's genetic distanceNew World tropicsDiscontinuous geographical distributionMagdalena River ValleyCentral ColombiaGene flowMean heterozygosityWorld tropicsGenetic variationLongipalpis populationsGenetic variabilityIsoenzyme lociPeridomestic populationsGeographical distributionSouthern MexicoMinimal populationLociLocal populationLutzomyia longipalpisAmerican visceral leishmaniasisHeterozygosity
1997
Patterns of genetic variability in colonized strains of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) and its consequences.
Mukhopadhyay J, Rangel E, Ghosh K, Munstermann L. Patterns of genetic variability in colonized strains of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) and its consequences. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1997, 57: 216-21. PMID: 9288819, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.57.216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory coloniesField collectionsNew World sandEnzyme lociAverage heterozygosityGenetic qualityGenetic variabilityGenetic shiftColonization processField populationsGenetic differencesLutzomyia longipalpisGeographic strainsDifferent allelesSand fliesBiological inferencesLapinha CavePhlebotomine sand fliesHeterozygosityAllelesInfrequent allelesApparent consequenceColoniesField specimensPolyacrylamide gels
1992
Population genetic evidence for species A, B, C and D of the Anopheles dirus complex in Thailand and enzyme electromorphs for their identification
GREEN C, MUNSTERMANN L, TAN S, PANYIM S, BAIMAI V. Population genetic evidence for species A, B, C and D of the Anopheles dirus complex in Thailand and enzyme electromorphs for their identification. Medical And Veterinary Entomology 1992, 6: 29-36. PMID: 1600224, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1992.tb00031.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFixation indexPopulation genetic evidenceDistinct biological speciesWright's fixation indexAnopheles dirus complexPositive assortative matingSpecies ASpecific DNA probesNatural populationsMean FISChromosomal formsDirus complexGenetic evidenceAssortative matingBiological speciesSensu latoDNA probesSignificant positive valuesElectromorphsLociSpVector identificationFISMixture of AnIdentification
1990
Population‐genetic evidence for two species in Anopheles minimus in Thailand
GREEN C, GASS R, MUNSTERMANN L, BAIMAI V. Population‐genetic evidence for two species in Anopheles minimus in Thailand. Medical And Veterinary Entomology 1990, 4: 25-34. PMID: 2132966, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1990.tb00256.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation genetic evidenceAnopheles subgenus CelliaAbsence of heterozygotesGene frequency dataOctanol dehydrogenaseSubgenus CelliaIsomorphic speciesSympatric occurrenceSensu latoSpeciesLociMinimus TheobaldAnopheles minimusAnopheles minimus TheobaldLocalitiesHeterozygotesCelliaElectromorphsAnS.LatoDönitzMyzomyiaDehydrogenaseMinimus