[HTML][HTML] Under pressure: phenotypic divergence and convergence associated with microhabitat adaptations in Triatominae

F Abad-Franch, FA Monteiro, MG Pavan, JS Patterson… - Parasites & vectors, 2021 - Springer
Background Triatomine bugs, the vectors of Chagas disease, associate with vertebrate hosts
in highly diverse ecotopes. It has been proposed that occupation of new microhabitats may …

[HTML][HTML] Population genomics and geographic dispersal in Chagas disease vectors: Landscape drivers and evidence of possible adaptation to the domestic setting

LE Hernandez-Castro, AG Villacís, A Jacobs… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Accurate prediction of vectors dispersal, as well as identification of adaptations that allow
blood-feeding vectors to thrive in built environments, are a basis for effective disease control …

Evaluation of the effectiveness of chemical control for Chagas disease vectors in Loja Province, Ecuador

MJ Grijalva, AG Villacís, S Ocana-Mayorga… - Vector-Borne and …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of selective and community-
wide house insecticide spraying in controlling triatomines in the subtropical areas of Loja …

Helping decision making for reliable and cost‐effective 2b‐RAD sequencing and genotyping analyses in non‐model species

A Barbanti, H Torrado, E Macpherson… - Molecular ecology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
High‐throughput sequencing has revolutionized population and conservation genetics. RAD
sequencing methods, such as 2b‐RAD, can be used on species lacking a reference …

Population genetics and genomics of Triatoma brasiliensis (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) in an area of high pressure of domiciliary infestation in Northeastern Brazil

MC Viana, A Alves-Pereira, MAP Oliveira… - Acta Tropica, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the population dynamics of vectors is crucial for effective control of vector-
borne diseases. In the Northeastern Brazilian semi-arid region, Triatoma brasiliensis …

Analysis of genome-wide SNPs based on 2b-RAD sequencing of pooled samples reveals signature of selection in different populations of Haemonchus contortus

S Khan, X Zhao, Y Hou, C Yuan, Y Li, X Luo, J Liu… - Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
The parasitic nematode Haemonchus contortus is one of the world's most important
parasites of small ruminants that causes significant economic losses to the livestock sector …

Speciation processes in Triatominae

MG Pavan, C Lazoski, FA Monteiro - Triatominae-the biology of Chagas …, 2021 - Springer
This chapter intends to familiarize the reader with the basic concepts regarding speciation in
insects, through the description and exemplification of the three most common speciation …

Population genetics of two chromatic morphs of the Chagas disease vector Rhodnius pallescens Barber, 1932 in Panamá

TJ Kieran, NJ Bayona-Vásquez, CP Varian… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Rhodnius pallescens is the principal vector of Chagas disease in Panama. Recently a dark
chromatic morph has been discovered in the highlands of Veraguas Province. Limited …

GWAS using 2b-RAD sequencing identified three mastitis important SNPs via two-stage association analysis in Chinese Holstein cows

F Yang, F Chen, L Li, L Yan, T Badri, C Lv, D Yu… - BioRxiv, 2018 - biorxiv.org
Background Bovine mastitis is a key disease restricting developing global dairy industry.
Genomic wide association studies (GWAS) provided a convenient way to understand the …

Caracterización genética de especies acuícolas mediante paneles de SNPs de baja densidad.

A Max-Aguilar, G Mendoza-Carrión… - Revista Bio …, 2024 - revistabiociencias.uan.edu.mx
El sector acuícola presenta un elevado crecimiento con una proyección a alcanzar 106
millones de toneladas en el 2030 mundialmente. Para ello, se requiere la implementación …