Sequencing 1206 genomes reveals origin and movement of Aedes aegypti driving increased dengue risk
Jacob E. Crawford, Darío Balcazar, Seth N. Redmond, Noah H. Rose, Henry A. Youd, Eric R. Lucas, Rusdiyah Sudirman Made Ali, Ashwaq M. Al-Nazawi, Athanase Badolo, Chun‐Hong Chen, Luciano V. Cosme, Jennifer A. Henke, Kim Y Hung, Susanne Kluh, Wei‐Liang Liu, , Bradley J. White
This study sequenced 1,206 Aedes aegypti genomes to trace the origin and global spread of the species, revealing its evolution from a forest-dwelling to an urban, human-biting form and its impact on dengue risk.
bioRxiv · Jul 23, 2024 · PreprintGenomics