Article
Dynamics of molecular markers linked to the resistance loci in a mosquito-Plasmodium system.
Genetics - 1 Jun 2003
Yan Guiyun, Severson David W
Abstract excerpt
Models on the evolution of resistance to parasitism generally assume fitness tradeoffs between the costs of being parasitized and the costs associated with resistance. This study tested this assumption using the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti and malaria parasite Plasmodium gallinaceum system. Experimental mosquito populations were created by mixing susceptible and resistant strains in equal proportions, and...
Topics
- Aedes
- Alleles
- Animals
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Vectors
- Genotype
- Linkage Disequilibrium
- Models, Biological
- Plasmodium gallinaceum
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Time Factors
