Article
Mitochondrial genome sequences reveal deep divergences among Anopheles punctulatus sibling species in Papua New Guinea.
Malaria journal - 14 Feb 2013
Logue Kyle, Chan Ernest R, Phipps Tenisha, Small Scott T, Reimer Lisa, Henry-Halldin Cara, Sattabongkot Jetsumon, Siba Peter M, Zimmerman Peter A, Serre David
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Members of the Anopheles punctulatus group (AP group) are the primary vectors of human malaria in Papua New Guinea. The AP group includes 13 sibling species, most of them morphologically indistinguishable. Understanding why only certain species are able to transmit malaria requires a better comprehension of their evolutionary history. In particular, understanding relationships and divergence times...
Topics
- Animals
- Anopheles
- Genetic Variation
- Genome, Mitochondrial
- Genotype
- Humans
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Papua New Guinea
- Phylogeny
- Sequence Analysis, DNA