Genetic variability among populations of the sand fly Lutzomyia (Lutzomyia) longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Central America. 1998

J P Mutebi, and E Rowton, and M V Herrero, and C Ponce, and A Belli, and S Valle, and G C Lanzaro
Center for Tropical Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555-0609, USA.

Eleven Central American populations of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva) were analyzed for genetic variation at 16 enzyme loci. The aim was to study the genetic structure among populations within this region and to identify demes that may represent different sibling species. Genotypic frequencies within populations agreed with Hardy-Weinberg expectations, indicating that there were no sympatric sibling species among these 11 populations. Levels of genetic distance between pairs of populations were very low (< 0.02). Some substructing was evident, because after genotypes of all populations mere pooled, 7 of the 16 enzyme loci deviated from Hardy-Weinberg expectations. Estimates of effective migration rates among populations (Nm) were low (3.7), indicating that gene flow was restricted. These data explained observed genetic substructuring when all genotypes were pooled.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009527 Nicaragua A country in CENTRAL AMERICA, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between COSTA RICA and HONDURAS.
D010802 Phylogeny The relationships of groups of organisms as reflected by their genetic makeup. Community Phylogenetics,Molecular Phylogenetics,Phylogenetic Analyses,Phylogenetic Analysis,Phylogenetic Clustering,Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis,Phylogenetic Comparative Methods,Phylogenetic Distance,Phylogenetic Generalized Least Squares,Phylogenetic Groups,Phylogenetic Incongruence,Phylogenetic Inference,Phylogenetic Networks,Phylogenetic Reconstruction,Phylogenetic Relatedness,Phylogenetic Relationships,Phylogenetic Signal,Phylogenetic Structure,Phylogenetic Tree,Phylogenetic Trees,Phylogenomics,Analyse, Phylogenetic,Analysis, Phylogenetic,Analysis, Phylogenetic Comparative,Clustering, Phylogenetic,Community Phylogenetic,Comparative Analysis, Phylogenetic,Comparative Method, Phylogenetic,Distance, Phylogenetic,Group, Phylogenetic,Incongruence, Phylogenetic,Inference, Phylogenetic,Method, Phylogenetic Comparative,Molecular Phylogenetic,Network, Phylogenetic,Phylogenetic Analyse,Phylogenetic Clusterings,Phylogenetic Comparative Analyses,Phylogenetic Comparative Method,Phylogenetic Distances,Phylogenetic Group,Phylogenetic Incongruences,Phylogenetic Inferences,Phylogenetic Network,Phylogenetic Reconstructions,Phylogenetic Relatednesses,Phylogenetic Relationship,Phylogenetic Signals,Phylogenetic Structures,Phylogenetic, Community,Phylogenetic, Molecular,Phylogenies,Phylogenomic,Reconstruction, Phylogenetic,Relatedness, Phylogenetic,Relationship, Phylogenetic,Signal, Phylogenetic,Structure, Phylogenetic,Tree, Phylogenetic
D011576 Psychodidae Small, hairy, moth-like flies which are of considerable public health importance as vectors of certain pathogenic organisms. Important disease-related genera are PHLEBOTOMUS, Lutzomyia, and Sergentomyia. Lutzomyia,Moth Flies,Phlebotominae,Psychodinae,Sandflies,Sergentomyia,Sand Flies,Flies, Moth,Flies, Sand,Fly, Moth,Fly, Sand,Lutzomyias,Moth Fly,Sand Fly,Sandfly,Sergentomyias
D002489 Central America A region of southern NORTH AMERICA extending from the southern border of MEXICO to the northern border of COLOMBIA. It separates the Caribbean Sea from the Pacific Ocean and is linked to SOUTH AMERICA by the Isthmus of Panama.
D003364 Costa Rica A country in CENTRAL AMERICA, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between NICARAGUA and PANAMA.
D004798 Enzymes Biological molecules that possess catalytic activity. They may occur naturally or be synthetically created. Enzymes are usually proteins, however CATALYTIC RNA and CATALYTIC DNA molecules have also been identified. Biocatalyst,Enzyme,Biocatalysts
D005843 Geography The science dealing with the earth and its life, especially the description of land, sea, and air and the distribution of plant and animal life, including humanity and human industries with reference to the mutual relations of these elements. (From Webster, 3d ed) Factor, Geographic,Factors, Geographic,Geographic Factor,Geographic Factors,Geography, Human,Human Geography
D006721 Honduras A country in CENTRAL AMERICA, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between GUATEMALA and NICARAGUA and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between EL SALVADOR and NICARAGUA.
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014644 Genetic Variation Genotypic differences observed among individuals in a population. Genetic Diversity,Variation, Genetic,Diversity, Genetic,Diversities, Genetic,Genetic Diversities,Genetic Variations,Variations, Genetic

Related Publications

J P Mutebi, and E Rowton, and M V Herrero, and C Ponce, and A Belli, and S Valle, and G C Lanzaro
April 2006, Acta tropica,
J P Mutebi, and E Rowton, and M V Herrero, and C Ponce, and A Belli, and S Valle, and G C Lanzaro
March 2013, Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association,
J P Mutebi, and E Rowton, and M V Herrero, and C Ponce, and A Belli, and S Valle, and G C Lanzaro
July 2007, Journal of medical entomology,
J P Mutebi, and E Rowton, and M V Herrero, and C Ponce, and A Belli, and S Valle, and G C Lanzaro
May 2000, Journal of medical entomology,
J P Mutebi, and E Rowton, and M V Herrero, and C Ponce, and A Belli, and S Valle, and G C Lanzaro
January 1998, Journal of medical entomology,
J P Mutebi, and E Rowton, and M V Herrero, and C Ponce, and A Belli, and S Valle, and G C Lanzaro
March 1992, Journal of medical entomology,
J P Mutebi, and E Rowton, and M V Herrero, and C Ponce, and A Belli, and S Valle, and G C Lanzaro
September 2020, Trends in parasitology,
J P Mutebi, and E Rowton, and M V Herrero, and C Ponce, and A Belli, and S Valle, and G C Lanzaro
July 1993, Journal of medical entomology,
J P Mutebi, and E Rowton, and M V Herrero, and C Ponce, and A Belli, and S Valle, and G C Lanzaro
January 2014, Journal of medical entomology,
J P Mutebi, and E Rowton, and M V Herrero, and C Ponce, and A Belli, and S Valle, and G C Lanzaro
December 1998, The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene,
Copied contents to your clipboard!