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ArticleParasites & vectors2016

Structural divergence of chromosomes between malaria vectors Anopheles lesteri and Anopheles sinensis.

Jiangtao Liang, Biao Cheng, Guoding Zhu, Yun Wei, Jianxia Tang, Jun Cao, Yajun Ma, Maria V Sharakhova, Ai Xia, Igor V Sharakhov

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Jiangtao LiangDepartment of Entomology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Biao ChengDepartment of Entomology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Guoding ZhuKey Laboratory of National Health and Family Planning Commission on Parasitic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Control Technology, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China.
Yun WeiDepartment of Entomology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Jianxia TangKey Laboratory of National Health and Family Planning Commission on Parasitic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Control Technology, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China.
Jun CaoKey Laboratory of National Health and Family Planning Commission on Parasitic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Control Technology, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China.
Yajun MaDepartment of Tropical Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Maria V SharakhovaDepartment of Entomology, Fralin Life Science Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
Ai XiaDepartment of Entomology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China. xiaai@njau.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-0373-9196
Igor V SharakhovDepartment of Entomology, Fralin Life Science Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA. igor@vt.edu.
Nanjing Agricultural University · CNNational Health and Family Planning Commission · CNNational Research Tomsk State University · RUSecond Military Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAnopheles lesteri and Anopheles sinensis are two major malaria vectors in China and Southeast Asia. They are dramatically different in terms of geographical distribution, host preference, resting habitats, and other traits associated with ecological adaptation and malaria transmission. Both species belong to the Anopheles hyrcanus group, but the extent of genetic differences between them is not well understood. To provide an effective way to differentiate between species and to find useful markers for population genetics studies, we performed a comparative cytogenetic analysis of these two malaria vectors.

resultsPresented here is a standard cytogenetic map for An. lesteri, and a comparative analysis of chromosome structure and gene order between An. lesteri and An. sinensis. Our results demonstrate that much of the gene order on chromosomes X and 2 was reshuffled between the two species. However, the banding pattern and the gene order on chromosome 3 appeared to be conserved. We also found two new polymorphic inversions, 2Lc and 3Rb, in An. lesteri, and we mapped the breakpoints of these two inversions on polytene chromosomes.

conclusionsOur results demonstrate the extent of structural divergence of chromosomes between An. lesteri and An. sinensis, and provide a new taxonomic cytogenetic tool to distinguish between these two species. Polymorphic inversions of An. lesteri could serve as markers for studies of the population structure and ecological adaptations of this major malaria vector.

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Chromosomes, InsectAnimalsAnophelesChromosome BandingCytogenetic AnalysisDNA ProbesMosquito VectorsPolymorphism, GeneticSpecies SpecificityDNA ProbesAnopheles lesteriAnopheles sinensisArm homologyChromosomal inversionsCytogenetic mapGene orderPolytene chromosomes

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