Microsatellite Analysis of Genetic Differentiation Among Populations of the Malaria Vector, Anopheles funestus, across Mainland Tanzania Reveals Contrasted Patterns of Geographic Isolation and Gene Flow
Salum A. Mapua, Badara Samb, Ismail H. Nambunga, Prisca A. Kweyamba, Gustav Mkandawile, Hamis Bwanaly, Emmanuel Wilson Kaindoa, Joel O. Odero, John Paliga Masalu, Najat F. Kahamba, Emmanuel E. Hape, Roberto Galizi, Nicodem James Govella, Fredros Oketch Okumu, Frédéric Tripet
The paper analyzes genetic differentiation in Anopheles funestus populations across Tanzania using microsatellites, finding moderate divergence and evidence of connectivity despite geographic separation.
Parasites & Vectors · Jan 12, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics