Defining the genetics of the widely used G3 strain of the mosquito, Anopheles gambiae.

ABSTRACT: Mosquito species in the Anopheles gambiae complex have been referred to as "the deadliest animals in the world" due to their role as vectors of malaria throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Consequently, An. gambiae was among the first species to have its whole genome sequenced in 2002 and it continues to be the subject of intense study. An. gambiae is one member of a nine member species complex and, along with its sister species, An. coluzzii, is among the most important vectors of human malaria. Laboratory research on malaria vectors across a broad range of disciplines utilizes a strain known as G3, which was established in 1975 from mosquitoes collected from McCarthy Island, The Gambia. This strain is well known to be a mongrel strain, nonetheless it is often referred to as An. gambiae, which

SUBMITTER: Campos M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12003814 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature