A Way Through the Trees: Molecular Phylogenies Consistently Recover Two Clades of <i>Aedes</i> Mosquitoes.

ABSTRACT: Phylogenetic analyses of molecular data have been critical in resolving deep and shallow relationships across the tree of life. Such analyses have provided clarity where traditional morphological analyses may not have, and have been instrumental in a range of evolutionary, systematic, and taxonomic studies for providing clarity to evolutionary relationships. One such case where evolutionary relationships are poorly understood is in the mosquito genus Aedes . Although this medically important genus of insects has received significant study, the majority of research has focused on those relatively few species that are invasive and transmit pathogens which cause disease. As a result, evolutionary relationships between Aedes mosquitoes are poorly understood, and the classification of th

SUBMITTER: Yeo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12330629 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature