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Linked-read sequencing identifies abundant microinversions and introgression in the arboviral vector Aedes aegypti.
BMC biology - 12 Mar 2020
Redmond Seth N, Sharma Atashi, Sharakhov Igor, Tu Zhijian, Sharakhova Maria, Neafsey Daniel E
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BACKGROUND: Aedes aegypti is the principal mosquito vector of Zika, dengue, and yellow fever viruses. Two subspecies of Ae. aegypti exhibit phenotypic divergence with regard to habitat, host preference, and vectorial capacity. Chromosomal inversions have been shown to play a major role in adaptation and speciation in dipteran insects and would be of great utility for studies of Ae. aegypti. However, the large and...
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