Inversion polymorphism in malarial mosquito Anopheles messeae natural populations from the north-eastern region of the range.

Rusakova, A. M.; Artemov, G. N.; Potapova, N. K.; Stegniy, V. N.

cytogenetic study of eight natural populations of Anopheles messeae from the north-eastern part of the species areal was conducted. Complete predominance of homozygotes XL and 3R in the northern populations was observed. Change in the chromosome 2 inversion frequencies from south northwards was shown. The 2R variant, which was not observed in the southern region, was found in the northern populations. These results indicate the maintenance of chromosome frequency of the distribution of inversions XL and 3R (in longitude) and 2R (in latitude). The inversion frequency distribution in the examined part of the areal have been preserved for a long time.

GENETIC polymorphisms; CHROMOSOME inversions; ANOPHELES; GENE frequency; CYTOGENETICS

Russian Journal of Genetics, 2010, Vol 46, Issue 10, p1157

1022-7954

Academic Journal

10.1134/S1022795410100042