Copy number variants underlie the major selective sweeps in insecticide resistance genes in Anopheles arabiensis from Tanzania.
Eric R. Lucas, Sanjay Curtis Nagi, Bilali I. Kabula, Bernard Batengana, William Nhandi Kisinza, Alexander Egyir-Yawson, John Essandoh, Sam Dadzie, Joseph Chabi, Arjèn E. van’t Hof, Emily J. Rippon, Dimitra Pipini, Nicholas J. Harding, Naomi A. Dyer, Chris S. Clarkson, , Martin J. Donnelly
This study identifies copy number variants (CNVs) as key drivers of insecticide resistance in Anopheles arabiensis, revealing new gene clusters and resistance mechanisms to deltamethrin and pirimiphos-methyl.
bioRxiv · Mar 11, 2024 · PreprintGenomics