Molecular divergence in the timeless and cpr genes among three sympatric cryptic species of the Anopheles triannulatus complex
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 106(supl.1): 218-222, Aug. 2011. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Anopheles triannulatus s.l. is a malaria vector with a wide geographic distribution, ranging from Argentina-Nicaragua and Trinidad. Here we analysed sequences of two genes, timeless and cpr, to assess the genetic variability and divergence among three sympatric cryptic species of this complex from Salobra, central-western Brazil. The timeless gene sequences did not conclusively differentiate Anopheles halophylus and An. triannulatus species "C". However, a partial separation has been observed between these species and An. triannulatus s.s. Importantly, the analysis of the cpr gene sequences revealed fixed differences, no shared polymorphisms and considerable genetic differentiation among the three species of the An. triannulatus complex. The results confirm that An. triannulatus s.s., An. halophylus and An. triannulatus species C are distinct taxa, with the latter two likely representing a more recent speciation event.
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Assunto principal:
Variação Genética
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Análise de Sequência de DNA
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Genes de Insetos
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Insetos Vetores
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Anopheles
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Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz (Online)
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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (Impresso)
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Proceedings of the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article
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Project document
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil