Distinct Genetic Populations and Resistance Backgrounds of the Malaria Vector Anopheles funestus in Tanzania
Joel O. Odero, Ismail H. Nambunga, Hamis Bwanary, Gustav Mkandawile, John M. Paliga, Salum A. Mapua, Sophia H. Mwinyi, Halfan S. Ngowo, Nicodem James Govella, Emmanuel Wilson Kaindoa, Frédéric Tripet, Anastasia Hernández-Koutoucheva, Heather M. Ferguson, Chris S. Clarkson, Alistair Miles, , Tristan P. W. Dennis
The paper analyzes the population genetics of Anopheles funestus in Tanzania, identifying two distinct genetic populations with different resistance backgrounds and suggesting geographic barriers to gene flow.
bioRxiv · Jan 21, 2025 · PreprintGenetics