To this aim, we have tested whether there is a significant association between karyotype and time to death under desiccation stress to assess resistance to dehydration, a trait that is likely to be significant for the survival of populations living in the more xeric portions of this species’ extensive geographical range.
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Adaptation to aridity in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae: chromosomal inversion polymorphism and body size influence resistance to desiccation.
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