Complete mtDNA genomes of Anopheles darlingi and an approach to anopheline divergence time.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The complete sequences of the mitochondrial genomes (mtDNA) of members of the northern and southern genotypes of Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) darlingi were used for comparative studies to estimate the time to the most recent common ancestor for modern anophelines, to evaluate differentiation within this taxon, and to seek evidence of incipient speciation.

Methods

The mtDNAs were sequenced from mosquitoes from Belize and Brazil and comparative analyses of structure and base composition, among others, were performed. A maximum likelihood approach linked with phylogenetic information was employed to detect evidence of selection and a Bayesian approach was used to date the split between the subgenus Nyssorhynchus and other Anopheles subgenera.

Results

The comparis

SUBMITTER: Moreno M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2877063 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature