2016
Babesia microti from humans and ticks hold a genomic signature of strong population structure in the United States
Carpi G, Walter KS, Mamoun CB, Krause PJ, Kitchen A, Lepore TJ, Dwivedi A, Cornillot E, Caccone A, Diuk-Wasser MA. Babesia microti from humans and ticks hold a genomic signature of strong population structure in the United States. BMC Genomics 2016, 17: 888. PMID: 27821055, PMCID: PMC5100190, DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-3225-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStrong population structurePopulation structureGenome-wide diversityDifferentiated genetic clustersRecent population expansionB. microti samplesTick-borne apicomplexan parasiteB. microtiNortheastern USAGene flowEvolutionary originApicomplexan parasitesApicoplast genomeGenetic clustersGenomic variationPopulation expansionGeographic rangeRange expansionGenomic signaturesCurrent diversityHuman-derived samplesInfectious phenotypeTick vectorCapture strategyDiversity
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
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