High degree of single nucleotide polymorphisms in California Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) sensu lato.

ABSTRACT: Resolution of systematic relationships among members of the Culex pipiens (L.) complex has important implications for public health as well as for studies on the evolution of sibling species. Currently held views contend that in California considerable genetic introgression occurs between Cx. pipiens and Cx. quinquefasciatus Say, and as such, these taxa behave as if they are a single species. Development of high throughput SNP genotyping tools for the analysis of Cx. pipiens complex population structure is therefore desirable. As a first step toward this goal, we sequenced 12 gene fragments from specimens collected in Marin and Fresno counties. On average, we found a higher single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) density than any other mosquito species reported thus far. Coding regions contai

SUBMITTER: Lee Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3553656 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature