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Assessment of the ecologically dependent post-zygotic isolation between Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles gambiae.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Niang Abdoulaye, Sawadogo Simon Péguédwindé, Dabiré Roch K, Tripet Frederic, Diabaté Abdoulaye
Abstract excerpt
Within the Anopheles gambiae complex, the sibling species An. coluzzii and An. gambiae are undergoing sympatric speciation. These species are characterized by rare hybrids in most of their geographical distribution. A strong assortative mating mediated by spatial swarm segregation has been shown whereas no intrinsic post-zygotic barriers have been found in laboratory conditions. To test the role of the...
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