Evidence for subdivision within the M molecular form of Anopheles gambiae

• Published in: Molecular ecology Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 639 - 649
• Main Authors: SLOTMAN, M.A, TRIPET, F, CORNEL, A.J, MENESES, C.R, LEE, Y, REIMER, L.J, THIEMANN, T.C, FONDJO, E, FOFANA, A, TRAORÉ, S.F, LANZARO, G.C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2007; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Alleles; Animal populations; Animals; Anopheles - classification; Anopheles - genetics; Anopheles gambiae; Cameroon; chromosomal form; Chromosome Inversion; Chromosomes; Chromosomes - genetics; Ecosystem; Female; Genetic diversity; Genetic Speciation; Habitats; incipient speciation; inversions; isolation; Linkage Disequilibrium; Mali; Molecular biology; molecular form; Mosquitoes; Phylogeny; Africa

The principal vector of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, Anopheles gambiae is subdivided into two molecular forms M and S. Additionally, several chromosomal forms, characterized by the presence of various inversion polymorphisms, have been described. The molecular forms M and S each contain several ch...