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 BiokoDevelopment of a molecular assay to detect predation on Anopheles gambiae complex larval stages.
Schielke E, Costantini C, Carchini G, Sagnon N, Powell J, Caccone A. Development of a molecular assay to detect predation on Anopheles gambiae complex larval stages. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2007, 77: 464-6. PMID: 17827361, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2007.77.464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdentification of speciesInvertebrate predatorsRestriction enzyme analysisMosquito DNAFamily LestidaeLarval stagesMolecular assaysAnopheles gambiae sensu lato mosquitoesDNA extractsEnzyme analysisPredationGambiae s.DNAPolymerase chain reaction assaysAssaysChain reaction assaysMolecular formsNotonectidaeLibellulidaePredatorsLestidaeSpeciesReaction assaysAnophelesAn
2004
Variation in an intron sequence of the voltage‐gated sodium channel gene correlates with genetic differentiation between Anopheles gambiae s.s. molecular forms
Gentile G, Santolamazza F, Fanello C, Petrarca V, Caccone A, Della Torre A. Variation in an intron sequence of the voltage‐gated sodium channel gene correlates with genetic differentiation between Anopheles gambiae s.s. molecular forms. Insect Molecular Biology 2004, 13: 371-377. PMID: 15271209, DOI: 10.1111/j.0962-1075.2004.00494.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVoltage-gated sodium channel geneSodium channel geneGenetic differentiationGenetic variationChannel genesPossible selective sweepMajor haplotypesSingle mutational stepAnopheles gambiae MRDNA sitesGene flowSelective sweepsMutational stepsTaxonomic statusIntron sequencesGambiae MMolecular formsIntron ISingle localityIntronic regionsAnopheles gambiae s.Additional haplotypesGambiae s.HaplotypesGenes
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
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
Population structure, speciation, and introgression in the Anopheles gambiae complex.
Powell JR, Petrarca V, della Torre A, Caccone A, Coluzzi M. Population structure, speciation, and introgression in the Anopheles gambiae complex. Parassitologia 1999, 41: 101-13. PMID: 10697841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnopheles gambiae complexGambiae complexPopulation structureAdaptive genetic variationPresence of introgressionChromosome inversion polymorphismsDistribution of karyotypesMicro-geographic scaleGambiae s.Major environmental variablesDistinct genetic formsCryptic taxaPanmictic unitInversion polymorphismPhylogenetic dataChromosome inversionsLevels of aridityPhylogenetic studiesEvolutionary dynamicsGenetic variationWest African populationsImportant vectorKaryotype studiesMolecular studiesEnvironmental variables