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Population genomics of Anopheles darlingi, the principal South American malaria vector mosquito.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 26 Mar 2026
Tennessen Jacob A, Brosula Raphael, Chabanol Estelle, Bickersmith Sara, Early Angela M, Laws Margaret, Kelley Katrina A, Grillet Maria Eugenia, Gamboa Dionicia, Lucas Eric R, Duchemin Jean-Bernard, Quiñones Martha L, Sallum Maria Anice Mureb, Bergo Eduardo S, Moreno Jorge E, Nagi Sanjay, Arisco Nicholas J, Sooklall Mohini, Niles-Robin Reza, Castro Marcia C, Cox Horace, Gendrin Mathilde, Conn Jan E, Neafsey Daniel E
Abstract excerpt
Malaria in South America remains a serious public health problem. Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) darlingi is the most important malaria vector across tropical Latin America. Vector-targeted disease control efforts require a thorough understanding of mosquito demographic and evolutionary patterns. We present and analyze whole genomes of 1094 An. darlingi (median depth 18x) from six South American countries. We observe...
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