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Speciation Within <i>Anopheles gambiae</i> -- the Glass Is Half Full

Alessandra della Torre, Carlo Costantini, Nora J. Besansky, Adalgisa Caccone, V. Petrarca, Jeffrey R. Powell, M. Cóluzzi

Science · 2002 · 227 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

Restrictions to gene flow among molecular forms of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto reveal an ongoing speciation process affecting the epidemiology of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Molecular evidence of incipient speciation within <i>Anopheles gambiae</i> s.s. in West Africa

Alessandra della Torre, Caterina Fanello, Martin Akogbéto et al. · Insect Molecular Biology · 2001 · 320 citations

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The distribution and inversion polymorphism of chromosomally recognized taxa of the Anopheles gambiae complex in Mali, West Africa.

Yeya T. Touré, Vincenzo Petrarca, Sékou F. Traorè et al. · PubMed · 1998 · 309 citations

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Molecular characterization of ribosomal DNA polymorphisms discriminating among chromosomal forms of <i>Anopheles gambiae</i> s.s.

Guido Favia, Alessandra Lanfrancotti, Lefteris Spanos et al. · Insect Molecular Biology · 2001 · 276 citations

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Molecular identification of sympatric chromosomal forms of  <i>Anopheles gambiae</i> and further evidence of their reproductive isolation

Guido Favia, Alessandra della Torre, Magaran Monzon Bagayoko et al. · Insect Molecular Biology · 1997 · 269 citations

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Malaria Control with Genetically Manipulated Insect Vectors

Luke Alphey, Charles B. Beard, Peter F. Billingsley et al. · Science · 2002 · 264 citations

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