Paul I. Howell

This study transinfected Wolbachia wAlbB into Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes and found no effect on vector competence for avian malaria, but noted strong effects of parasitemia and mosquito strain.

The paper improves Anopheles genome assemblies using comparative genomics methods and experimental data, resulting in more contiguous and chromosomally anchored assemblies.

The paper presents a high-quality chromosome-scale reference genome for Anopheles funestus, significantly improving continuity and completeness compared to previous assemblies.