Mitochondrial genome sequences reveal deep divergences among Anopheles punctulatus sibling species in Papua New Guinea

• Published in: Malaria journal Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 64
• Main Authors: Logue, Kyle, Chan, Ernest R, Phipps, Tenisha, Small, Scott T, Reimer, Lisa, Henry-Halldin, Cara, Sattabongkot, Jetsumon, Siba, Peter M, Zimmerman, Peter A, Serre, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 14.02.2013; BioMed Central Ltd; BMC
• Subjects: Animals; Anopheles; Anopheles - classification; Anopheles - genetics; Anopheles dirus; Anopheles punctulatus; Anopheles punctulatus sibling species; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; Feeding behavior; Genetic Variation; Genome, Mitochondrial; Genotype; Humans; Insecticides; Malaria; Molecular dating; Molecular evolution; Molecular Sequence Data; Papua New Guinea; Phylogeny; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Vector-borne diseases; Papua New Guinea; Southeast Asia

Members of the Anopheles punctulatus group (AP group) are the primary vectors of human malaria in Papua New Guinea. The AP group includes 13 sibling species, most of them morphologically indistinguishable. Understanding why only certain species are able to transmit malaria requires a better comprehe...