Variation in spatial population structure in the <i>Anopheles gambiae</i> species complex.

ABSTRACT: Anopheles gambiae, Anopheles coluzzii, and Anopheles arabiensis are three of the most widespread vectors of malaria parasites, with geographical ranges stretching across wide swaths of Africa. Understanding the population structure of these closely related species, including the extent to which populations are connected by gene flow, is essential for understanding how vector control implemented in one location might indirectly affect vector populations in other locations. Here, we assessed the population structure of each species based on a combined data set of publicly available and newly processed whole-genome sequences. The data set included single nucleotide polymorphisms from whole genomes of 2,410 individual mosquitoes sampled from 128 locations across 19 African

SUBMITTER: McCann RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11160690 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature