A population genomic unveiling of a new cryptic mosquito taxon within the malaria‐transmitting Anopheles gambiae complex

• Published in: Molecular ecology Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 775 - 790
• Main Authors: Tennessen, Jacob A., Ingham, Victoria A., Toé, Kobié Hyacinthe, Guelbéogo, Wamdaogo Moussa, Sagnon, N’Falé, Kuzma, Rebecca, Ranson, Hilary, Neafsey, Daniel E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2021
• Subjects: admixture; Animals; Anopheles; Anopheles - genetics; Anopheles gambiae; Aquatic insects; Burkina Faso; Correlation analysis; Cryptic species; cryptic taxa; Diagnostic systems; Disease control; Divergence; Environmental changes; evolution; Gene sequencing; genes; Genetic analysis; genetic variation; Genomes; genomics; Genotyping; Immunology; Insecticide resistance; Insecticides; inversion polymorphism; Larvae; Longitudinal Studies; Malaria; Metagenomics; Mosquito Vectors - genetics; Mosquitoes; Nucleotides; overdominance; Parasites; Pesticide resistance; phenotype; Plasmodium falciparum; Polymorphism; Population; Population genetics; reproductive barrier; selective sweep; Species; Subgroups; Taxa; vector; vector control; Vector-borne diseases; Vectors; Whole genome sequencing; Burkina Faso; Africa; Anopheles; vector; admixture; reproductive barrier; selective sweep; cryptic taxa

The Anopheles gambiae complex consists of multiple morphologically indistinguishable mosquito species including the most important vectors of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum in sub‐Saharan Africa. Nine cryptic species have been described so far within the complex. The ecological, immunolo...