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Harnessing omics to refine taxonomic classification in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae species complex: a review

2026-07-30

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Abstract The malaria vector Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) is predominant in sub-Saharan Africa, where it plays a crucial role in transmitting malaria parasites to humans. Hitherto considered a single species, advances in cytogenetics and genomics have unveiled members of the complex as separate species. Whilst these species are morphologically indistinguishable, they are genetically distinct exhibiti...

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Literature Corpus work: 1a9aa2e9-056e-5440-88bd-bb1b864f4f06
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-026-06041-5

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