title: Genetics and the origin of a vector population: Aedes aegypti, a case study.
abstract: Thirty-four population samples representing the worldwide distribution of the mosquito Aedes aegypti were analyzed for variation at 19 to 22 enzyme-coding genes. A multivariate discriminant analysis revealed that the genetic differences among populations in six geographic regions and between two subspecies enable one to determine the regional origin of a population. Such studies of population genetics may have quite general applicability in studying vector-borne diseases.
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000235:genetics*; D000483:Alleles; D000818:Animals; D004798:Enzymes / Q000235:genetics; D005787:Gene Frequency; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000235:genetics*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes