@article{fdi:010053416,
  title = {{G}enetic and phenotypic variation of the malaria vector {A}nopheles atroparvus in southern {E}urope},
  author = {{V}icente, {J}. {L}. and {S}ousa, {C}. {A}. and {A}lten, {B}. and {C}aglar, {S}. {S}. and {F}alcuta, {E}. and {L}atorre, {J}. {M}. and {T}oty, {C}{\'e}line and {B}arr{\'e}, {H}. and {D}emirci, {B}. and {D}i {L}uca, {M}. and {T}oma, {L}. and {A}lves, {R}. and {S}algueiro, {P}. and {S}ilva, {T}. {L}. and {B}argues, {M}. {D}. and {M}as-{C}oma, {S}. and {B}occolini, {D}. and {R}omi, {R}. and {N}icolescu, {G}. and do {R}osario, {V}. {E}. and {O}zer, {N}. and {F}ontenille, {D}idier and {P}into, {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {T}here is a growing concern that global climate change will affect the potential for pathogen transmission by insect species that are vectors of human diseases. {O}ne of these species is the former {E}uropean malaria vector, {A}nopheles atroparvus. {L}evels of population differentiation of {A}n. atroparvus from southern {E}urope were characterized as a first attempt to elucidate patterns of population structure of this former malaria vector. {R}esults are discussed in light of a hypothetical situation of re-establishment of malaria transmission. {M}ethods: {G}enetic and phenotypic variation was analysed in nine mosquito samples collected from five {E}uropean countries, using eight microsatellite loci and geometric morphometrics on 21 wing landmarks. {R}esults: {L}evels of genetic diversity were comparable to those reported for tropical malaria vectors. {L}ow levels of genetic (0.004 < {F}-{ST} < 0.086) and phenotypic differentiation were detected among {A}n. atroparvus populations spanning over 3,000 km distance. {G}enetic differentiation (0.202 < {F}-{ST} < 0.299) was higher between the sibling species {A}n. atroparvus and {A}nopheles maculipennis s.s. {D}ifferentiation between sibling species was not so evident at the phenotype level. {C}onclusions: {L}evels of population differentiation within {A}n. atroparvus were low and not correlated with geographic distance or with putative physical barriers to gene flow ({A}lps and {P}yrenees). {W}hile these results may suggest considerable levels of gene flow, other explanations such as the effect of historical population perturbations can also be hypothesized.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}alaria {J}ournal},
  volume = {10},
  numero = {},
  pages = {5},
  ISSN = {1475-2875},
  year = {2011},
  DOI = {10.1186/1475-2875-10-5},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053416},
}