期刊
PARASITES & VECTORS
卷 14, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-021-04657-x
关键词
Anopheles gambiae complex; Chromosomal inversion; Inversion genotyping; Malaria vector; Molecular karyotyping; PCR-RFLP; Tag SNP
资金
- US National Institutes of Health [R01 AI125360]
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [OPP1141988]
- Progetti di Ricerca Universita SAPIENZA 2018
- University of Notre Dame
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation [OPP1141988] Funding Source: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
In this study, tandem PCR-RFLP assays were developed for accurate genotyping of inversion 2Rc in An. coluzzii. Using these assays, it was found that employing two PCR-RFLP assays in tandem could improve genotyping reliability, ensuring over 99% accuracy in genotypic assignments. This approach is simple, cost-effective, and widely accessible, providing a crucial tool for investigating eco-phenotypes relevant to malaria epidemiology and vector control.
BackgroundGenotyping of polymorphic chromosomal inversions in malaria vectors such as An. coluzzii Coetzee & Wilkerson is important, both because they cause cryptic population structure that can mislead vector analysis and control and because they influence epidemiologically relevant eco-phenotypes. The conventional cytogenetic method of genotyping is an impediment because it is labor intensive, requires specialized training, and can be applied only to one gender and developmental stage. Here, we circumvent these limitations by developing a simple and rapid molecular method of genotyping inversion 2Rc in An. coluzzii that is both economical and field-friendly. This inversion is strongly implicated in temporal and spatial adaptations to climatic and ecological variation, particularly aridity.MethodsUsing a set of tag single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) strongly correlated with inversion orientation, we identified those that overlapped restriction enzyme recognition sites and developed four polymerase chain reaction (PCR) restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) assays that distinguish alternative allelic states at the tag SNPs. We assessed the performance of these assays using mosquito population samples from Burkina Faso that had been cytogenetically karyotyped as well as genotyped, using two complementary high-throughput molecular methods based on tag SNPs. Further validation was performed using mosquito population samples from additional West African (Benin, Mali, Senegal) and Central African (Cameroon) countries.ResultsOf four assays tested, two were concordant with the 2Rc cytogenetic karyotype > 90% of the time in all samples. We recommend that these two assays be employed in tandem for reliable genotyping. By accepting only those genotypic assignments where both assays agree,>99% of assignments are expected to be accurate.ConclusionsWe have developed tandem PCR-RFLP assays for the accurate genotyping of inversion 2Rc in An. coluzzii. Because this approach is simple, inexpensive, and requires only basic molecular biology equipment, it is widely accessible. These provide a crucial tool for probing the molecular basis of eco-phenotypes relevant to malaria epidemiology and vector control.
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