biostudies-literatureUnknown12(1)Ogola EO<h4>Background</h4>Anopheles funestus is among the major malaria vectors in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa and has been recently implicated in persistent malaria transmission. However, its ecology and genetic diversity remain poorly understood in Kenya.<h4>Methods</h4>Using 16 microsatellite loci, we examined the genetic structure of An. funestus sampled from 11 locations (n = 426 individuals) across a wide geographical range in Kenya spanning coastal, western and Rift Valley areas.<h4>Results</h4>Kenyan An. funestus resolved as three genetically distinct clusters. The largest cluster (FUN1) broadly included samples from western and Rift Valley areas of Kenya with two clusters identified from coastal Kenya (FUN2 and FUN3), not previously reported. Geographical distance had no effect on populParasites & vectors15https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6323828biostudies-literaturePopulation genetics of Anopheles funestus, the African malaria vector, Kenya.PMC6323828Tchouassi DPOdero JOOgola EOMwangangi JMMasiga DKfalsePopulation genetics of Anopheles funestus, the African malaria vector, Kenya.<h4>Background</h4>Anopheles funestus is among the major malaria vectors in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa and has been recently implicated in persistent malaria transmission. However, its ecology and genetic diversity remain poorly understood in Kenya.<h4>Methods</h4>Using 16 microsatellite loci, we examined the genetic structure of An. funestus sampled from 11 locations (n = 426 individuals) across a wide geographical range in Kenya spanning coastal, western and Rift Valley areas.<h4>Results</h4>Kenyan An. funestus resolved as three genetically distinct clusters. The largest cluster (FUN1) broadly included samples from western and Rift Valley areas of Kenya with two clusters identified from coastal Kenya (FUN2 and FUN3), not previously reported. Geographical distance had no effect on popul2019-01-01T00:00:00Z2019 Jan2025-04-19T13:55:37.185Z2019-03-26T22:36:19ZS-EPMC63238283062175610.1186/s13071-018-3252-3