Spontaneous mutation rate estimates for the principal malaria vectors Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles stephensi

Abstract Using high-depth whole genome sequencing of F0 mating pairs and multiple individual F1 offspring, we estimated the nuclear mutation rate per generation in the malaria vectors Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles stephensi by detecting de novo genetic mutations. A purpose-built computer program...

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Main Authors: Iliyas Rashid, Melina Campos, Travis Collier, Marc Crepeau, Allison Weakley, Hans Gripkey, Yoosook Lee, Hanno Schmidt, Gregory C. Lanzaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03943-z