@article{fdi:010060768,
  title = {{C}ryptic genetic diversity within the {A}nopheles nili group of malaria vectors in the equatorial forest area of {C}ameroon ({C}entral {A}frica)},
  author = {{N}do, {C}. and {S}imard, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric and {K}engne, {P}ierre and {A}wono-{A}mbene, {P}. and {M}orlais, {I}sabelle and {S}harakhov, {I}. and {F}ontenille, {D}idier and {A}ntonio-{N}kondjio, {C}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {T}he {A}nopheles nili group of mosquitoes includes important vectors of human malaria in equatorial forest and humid savannah regions of sub-{S}aharan {A}frica. {H}owever, it remains largely understudied, and data on its populations' bionomics and genetic structure are crucially lacking. {H}ere, we used a combination of nuclear (i.e. microsatellite and ribosomal {DNA}) and mitochondrial {DNA} markers to explore and compare the level of genetic polymorphism and divergence among populations and species of the group in the savannah and forested areas of {C}ameroon, {C}entral {A}frica. {P}rincipal {F}indings: {A}ll the markers provided support for the current classification within the {A}n. nili group. {H}owever, they revealed high genetic heterogeneity within {A}n. nili s.s. in deep equatorial forest environment. {N}uclear markers showed the species to be composed of five highly divergent genetic lineages that differed by 1.8 to 12.9% of their {I}nternal {T}ranscribed {S}pacer 2 ({ITS}2) sequences, implying approximate divergence time of 0.82 to 5.86 million years. {H}owever, mitochondrial data only detected three major subdivisions, suggesting different evolutionary histories of the markers. {C}onclusions/{S}ignificance: {T}his study enlightened additional cryptic genetic diversity within {A}n. nili s.s. in the deep equatorial forest environment of {S}outh {C}ameroon, reflecting a complex demographic history for this major vector of malaria in this environment. {T}hese preliminary results should be complemented by further studies which will shed light on the distribution, epidemiological importance and evolutionary history of this species group in the {A}frican rainforest, providing opportunities for in-depth comparative studies of local adaptation and speciation in major {A}frican malaria vectors.},
  keywords = {{CAMEROUN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}los {O}ne},
  volume = {8},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {e58862 [12 ]},
  ISSN = {1932-6203},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pone.0058862},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060768},
}