Article
Population genetic structure of Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles gambiae in a malaria endemic region of southern Tanzania.
Malaria journal - 5 Oct 2011
Ng'habi Kija R, Knols Bart G J, Lee Yoosook, Ferguson Heather M, Lanzaro Gregory C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic diversity is a key factor that enables adaptation and persistence of natural populations towards environmental conditions. It is influenced by the interaction of a natural population's dynamics and the environment it inhabits. Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Anopheles arabiensis are the two major and widespread malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa. Several studies have examined the ecology and...
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