Article
Asymmetric introgression between sympatric molestus and pipiens forms of Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Comporta region, Portugal.
BMC evolutionary biology - 6 Nov 2009
Gomes Bruno, Sousa Carla A, Novo Maria T, Freitas Ferdinando B, Alves Ricardo, Côrte-Real Ana R, Salgueiro Patrícia, Donnelly Martin J, Almeida António P G, Pinto João
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Culex pipiens L. is the most widespread mosquito vector in temperate regions. This species consists of two forms, denoted molestus and pipiens, that exhibit important behavioural and physiological differences. The evolutionary relationships and taxonomic status of these forms remain unclear. In northern European latitudes molestus and pipiens populations occupy different habitats (underground vs....
Topics
- Animals
- Bayes Theorem
- Cluster Analysis
- Culex
- Female
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Variation
- Hybridization, Genetic
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Portugal