Sampath Kumar

The paper describes a new recessive autosomal mutant in Anopheles stephensi with an aeroplane wing phenotype, characterized by its genetic inheritance and cytogenetic features.

This study establishes and validates isofemale lines of Anopheles stephensi to enrich phenotype and study vector competence and insecticide resistance.

The paper identifies a TNF-TNFR-like signaling system in Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes, suggesting a role in Plasmodium resistance, and finds structural disruptions in this system in high-vectorial-capacity strains.

The paper reports the genome assembly of Anopheles stephensi, identifies a 16 Mbp inversion associated with adaptation, and shows its prevalence in both wild and laboratory populations.