Effective population size of Anopheles funestus chromosomal forms in Burkina Faso.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As Anopheles funestus is one of the principal Afro-tropical malaria vectors, a more complete understanding of its population structure is desirable. In West and Central Africa, An. funestus population structure is complicated by the coexistence of two assortatively mating chromosomal forms. Effective population size (Ne) is a key parameter in understanding patterns and levels of intraspecific variation, as it reflects the role of genetic drift. Here, Ne was estimated from both chromosomal forms, Kiribina and Folonzo, in Burkina Faso.

Methods

Short-term Ne was estimated by evaluating variation at 16 microsatellite loci across temporal samples collected annually from 2000-2002. Estimates were based on standardized variance in allele frequencies or a maximum likeliho

SUBMITTER: Michel AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1676016 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature