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Adaptive introgression in an African malaria mosquito coincident with the increased usage of insecticide-treated bed nets
5 Jan 2015
Abstract excerpt
Animal species adapt to changes in their environment, including man-made changes such as the introduction of insecticides, through selection for advantageous genes already present in populations or newly arisen through mutation. A possible alternative mechanism is the acquisition of adaptive genes from related species via a process known as adaptive introgression. Differing levels of insecticide resistance...
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