Speciation within Anopheles gambiae--the glass is half full

A della Torre; C Costantini; N J Besansky; A Caccone; V Petrarca; J R Powell; M Coluzzi

doi:10.1126/science.1078170

Speciation within Anopheles gambiae--the glass is half full

Science. 2002 Oct 4;298(5591):115-7. doi: 10.1126/science.1078170.

Authors

A della Torre¹, C Costantini, N J Besansky, A Caccone, V Petrarca, J R Powell, M Coluzzi

Affiliation

¹ Parasitology Unit, Department of Public Health, University of Rome "La Sapienza," P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy. ale.dellatorre@uniroma1.it

PMID: 12364784
DOI: 10.1126/science.1078170

Abstract

Restrictions to gene flow among molecular forms of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto reveal an ongoing speciation process affecting the epidemiology of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa.

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Physiological
Africa South of the Sahara / epidemiology
Alleles
Animals
Anopheles / classification*
Anopheles / genetics*
Biological Evolution
Chromosome Inversion
Chromosomes / genetics
DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
Ecosystem
Environment
Feeding Behavior
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Genome
Human Activities
Humans
Insect Bites and Stings
Insect Vectors / classification*
Insect Vectors / genetics*
Malaria / epidemiology
Malaria / transmission
Microsatellite Repeats
Reproduction
Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

DNA, Ribosomal