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Table 5 Genetic differentiation (F ST ) and Gene flow (N m ) between normal and melanic forms of sympatric and allopatric populations of An. arabiensis captured in different localities in Sudan in 1999–2000 and 2004-2006

From: A genotypically distinct, melanic variant of Anopheles arabiensi s in Sudan is associated with arid environments

State

Sympatric populations

Allopatric populations

State

Normal V melanic

Normal V Normal

Melanic v Melanic

 

Fst (N m)

Fst (N m)

Fst (N m)

Fst (N m)

Khartoum

0.58 (0.36)

Khartoum V Kassala

0.635 (0.29)

0.028(17.26)

0.0313 (15.62)

(0.0000)*

(0.0000)*

(0.0655)ns

(0.1454)ns

Kassala

0.65 (0.27)

Khartoum V Gedaref

0.597 (0.34)

0.0027 (185.5)

0.01095 (45.2)

(0.0006)*

(0.0000)*

(0.377)ns

(0.1921)ns

Gedaref

0.546 (0.42)

Kassala V Gedaref

0.55 (0.41)

0.0157 (32.4)

0.022 (22.1)

(0.0008)*

(0.0008)*

(0.6383)ns

(0.3355)ns

  1. ns, not significant; *P ≤ 0.001.