TY - JOUR
T1 - Genetic evidence of a species complex in Anopheles pseudopunctipennis sensu lato.
AU - Estrada-Franco, J. G.
AU - Ma, M. C.
AU - Lanzaro, G. C.
AU - Gwadz, R.
AU - Galván-Sánchez, C.
AU - Céspedes, J. L.
AU - Vargas-Sagarnaga, R.
AU - Rodríguez, R.
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - This preliminary report provides information concerning genetic variation in the vector mosquito Anopheles pseudopunctipennis sensu lato that could have malaria control implications. Because of inconsistencies in malaria transmission patterns within geographic zones inhabited by this vector, the possibility that it represents a species complex was investigated. Hybrid crossing studies, electrophoretic analysis of enzyme variation, and DNA restriction studies were carried out in mosquitoes captured in nine areas of Mexico, Bolivia, and Peru. The findings demonstrated the existence of a species complex believed to have resulted from allopatric speciation. This research points to a need for establishing the geographic distribution of the newly recognized species because of their potential influence on malaria control.
AB - This preliminary report provides information concerning genetic variation in the vector mosquito Anopheles pseudopunctipennis sensu lato that could have malaria control implications. Because of inconsistencies in malaria transmission patterns within geographic zones inhabited by this vector, the possibility that it represents a species complex was investigated. Hybrid crossing studies, electrophoretic analysis of enzyme variation, and DNA restriction studies were carried out in mosquitoes captured in nine areas of Mexico, Bolivia, and Peru. The findings demonstrated the existence of a species complex believed to have resulted from allopatric speciation. This research points to a need for establishing the geographic distribution of the newly recognized species because of their potential influence on malaria control.
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M3 - Artículo de revisión
SN - 0085-4638
VL - 27
SP - 26
EP - 31
JO - Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization
JF - Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization
IS - 1
ER -