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Anopheles gambiae

Known as: Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto 
A species of mosquito in the genus Anopheles and the principle vector of MALARIA in Africa.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Widespread Divergence Between Incipient Anopheles gambiae Species Revealed by Whole Genome Sequences
Signals of Mosquito Speciation Malaria in Africa is transmitted by the mosquito species complex Anopheles gambiae. Neafsey et al… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Viral Paratransgenesis in the Malaria Vector Anopheles gambiae
Paratransgenesis, the genetic manipulation of insect symbiotic microorganisms, is being considered as a potential method to… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Contributions of Anopheles larval control to malaria suppression in tropical Africa: review of achievements and potential
Abstract Malaria vector control targeting the larval stages of mosquitoes was applied successfully against many species of… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Transcription profiling of a recently colonised pyrethroid resistant Anopheles gambiae strain from Ghana
BackgroundMosquito resistance to the pyrethroid insecticides used to treat bednets threatens the sustainability of malaria… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Anopheles gambiae Immune Responses to Human and Rodent Plasmodium Parasite Species
Transmission of malaria is dependent on the successful completion of the Plasmodium lifecycle in the Anopheles vector. Major… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Identification of a novel class of insect glutathione S-transferases involved in resistance to DDT in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae.
The sequence and cytological location of five Anopheles gambiae glutathione S-transferase (GST) genes are described. Three of… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Molecular characterization of ribosomal DNA polymorphisms discriminating among chromosomal forms of Anopheles gambiae s.s.
The sequence of a 2.3 kb long DNA segment derived from the 5′‐most end of the ribosomal intergenic spacer was determined in three… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Cloning and analysis of a cecropin gene from the malaria vector mosquito, Anopheles gambiae
Parasites of the genus Plasmodium are transmitted to mammalian hosts by anopheline mosquitoes. Within the insect vector, parasite… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
The distribution and inversion polymorphism of chromosomally recognized taxa of the Anopheles gambiae complex in Mali, West Africa.
Data from polytene chromosome studies on the Anopheles gambiae complex in Mali were reviewed. The banding pattern was… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
The mitochondrial genome of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae: DNA sequence, genome organization, and comparisons with mitochondrial sequences of other insects
The entire 15,363 bp mitochondrial genome was cloned and sequenced from the mosquito Anopheles gambiae. With respect to the… 
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