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2022
| The Galapagos giant tortoise phantasticus is not Extinct. Jensen, E.J, M.C. S. J. Gaughran, N. A.Fusco, N. Poulakakis, W. Tapia, C. Sevilla, J. Malaga, C. Mariani, J.P. Gibbs, and A. CACCONE. Communications Biology (in press) |
| A new lineage of Galapagos giant tortoises identified from museum samples. Jensen, E.J, M.C. Quinzin, J. M. Miller, M. A. Russello, R. C. Garrick, D. L. Edwards, S. Glaberman, Y. Chiari, N. Poulakakis, W. Tapia, J. P. Gibbs, and A. CACCONE. Heredity (2022): 1-10. |
2021
| Demographic history and patterns of molecular evolution from whole genome sequencing in the radiation of Galapagos giant tortoises Jensen, E.L., S. J. Gaughran, R. C. Garrick, M. A. Russello, A. CACCONE. Molecular Ecology. 2021;00:1–15. |
| Four times out of Europe: serial invasions of the winter moth, Operophtera brumata, to North America Andersen, J.C., N. P. Havill, A. Caccone, and J. S. Elkinton. Mol Ecology, 30 (14):3439-3452. |
| A machine learning approach to integrating genetic and ecological data in the tsetse flies (Glossina pallidipes) for spatially explicit vector control planning. Bishop, A., G. Amatulli, E. Pless, C. Hyseni, R. Bateta, W.A. Okeyo, P. O. Mireji, S. Okoth, I. Malele, G. Murilla, S. Aksoy and A. CACCONE, and N. Saarman. Evolutionary Applications |
| Galapagos Giant Tortoises Caccone. A. Evolution and Phylogenetics. in J. P. Gibbs, L. Cayot, and W. Tapia A, editors. Academic Press. 2021. |
| Mapping landscape connectivity in Aedes aegypti: a machine learning approach to integrate genetic and environmental data Pless, E., N. Saarman, G. Amatulli, A. CACCONE, and J.R. Powell Proc. Natl. Acad. Science USA (PNAS March 2, 2021 118 (9) e2003201118; PMID: 33619083. |
2020
| Phylogeography and population structure of the tsetse fly Glossina pallidipes in Kenya and the Serengeti ecosystem Bateta, R., N. P. Saarman, W. A. Okeyo, K. Dion, P. O. Mireji, S. Okoth, I. Malele, G. Murilla, S. Aksoy and A. Caccone PLoS Negl Trop Dis 14(2): e0007855 |
| Evolution of kdr haplotypes in worldwide populations of Aedes aegypti: Independent origins of the F1534C kdr mutation Cosme LV, Gloria-Soria A, Caccone A, Powell JR, Martins AJ PLoS Negl Trop Dis 14(4): e0008219 |
| Colonization history of Galapagos giant tortoises: Insights from mitogenomes support the progression rule Poulakakis, N., J. M. Miller, E. L. Jensen, L.B. Beheregaray, M.A. Russello, S. Glaberman, J. Boore, and A. Caccone. Syst and Evol. Research, 58 (4): 1262-1275 |
| Northern Fennoscandia via the British Isles: evidence for a novel post-glacial recolonization route by winter moth (Operophtera brumata) Andersen, J.C., N.P. Havill, B. P. Griffin, J. U. Jepsen, S. B. Hagen, … Frontiers of Biogeography |
2019
| The population genomics of multiple tsetse fly (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) hybrid zones in Uganda meet expectations of the coupling hypothesis on the genetic basis of speciation Saarman, N.P., R. Opiro, C. Hyseni, Chaz, R. Echodu, E. …. Mol. Ecol. 28: 66-85. |
| Genetic markers of benzimidazole resistance among human hookworms (Necator americanus) in Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana Orr, A.B, J, E. Quagraine,P. Suwondo, S. George, … American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 10: 351 – 356. |
| Genetically informed captive breeding of hybrids with an extinct species of Galapagos giant tortoise Quinzin, M.C, J. Sandoval-Castillo, J. M. Miller, L. B. Beheregaray, M.A. Russello, …. Conservation Biology |
| Significant genetic impacts accompany an urban rat control campaign in Salvador, Brazil Richardson, J.L., G. Silveira, C. Mariani, A. C. Pertile, J. Childs, A. Ko, F. Costa, A Caccone Frontier in Ecology and Evolution |
| Seeking compromise across competing goals in conservation translocations: The case of the “extinct” Floreana Island Galapagos giant tortoise Hunter, E.A., J. P. Gibbs, L. J. Cayot, W. Tapia, M. C. Quinzin, … J. of Applied Ecology |
| Widespread Hybridization among native and invasive species of Operophtera moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in Europe and North America Andersen, JC, N. P. Havill, H. J. Broadley, G. H. Boettner, A. Caccone, and J. S. Elkinton Biological Invasions |
| Complex interplay of evolutionary forces shaping population genomic structure of invasive Aedes albopictus in southern Europe Pichler V., P. Kotzakiotis, B. Caputo, P. Serini, A. Caccone Adalgisa, A. della Torre PLoS Negl Trop Dis |
| Spatio-temporal distribution of Spiroplasma infections in the tsetse fly (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) in northern Uganda Schneider, D.L, N. Saarman, M, G. Onyango, C, Hyseni, R. Opiro, R. Echodu… PLoS Negl Trop Dis |
| Restoration‐mediated secondary contact leads to introgression of alewife ecotypes separated by a colonial‐era dam Reid, K., J.C. Garza, S.R. Gephard, A. Caccone, D.M. Post and E.P. Palkovacs Evol. Applications |
| Identification of winter moth, Operophtera brumata, glacial refugia in Northern African and the Italian Peninsula: implications for outbreaks in Tunisian oak forests Andersen, J.C, N.P. Havill, Y. Manna3, O. Ezzine, S. Dhahri, M. L. B. Jamâa, A. Caccone, J. S. Elkinton. Ecology and Evolution |
2018
| Temporal mitogenomics of the Galapagos giant tortoise from Pinzón reveals potential biases in population genetic inference Jensen, E.L, D.L. Edwards, R.C. Garrick, J. M. Miller, J. P. Gibbs, … Journal of Heredity, 109: 631-640 |
| A spatial genetics approach to inform vector control of tsetse flies (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) in Northern Uganda Saarman, N. P., Burak, M., N., R. Opiro, C. Hyseni, G. Amatulli, … Ecology & Evolution |
| Uncovering Genomic Regions Associated with Trypanosoma Infections in Wild Populations of the Tsetse Fly Glossina fuscipes Gloria-Soria, A, W.A. Dunn, WA, X Yu, A. Vigneron A, K-Y Lee, BL Weiss, H. Zhao , S. Aksoy, S., and A. Caccone G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics March 1, 2018 vol. 8 no. 3 887-897 |
| Genetic pedigree analysis of pilot breeding program for the rediscovered giant Galapagos giant tortoise from Floreana island Miller, J.M., M. C. Quinzin, E. Scheibe, C. Ciofi, F. G. Villalva Sanchez, W. Tapia, A. Caccone Journal of Heredity |
| Genome-wide assessment of diversity and divergence among extant Galapagos giant tortoise species Miller, J.M., M.C. Quinzin, D.L. Edwards, D.A.R. Eaton, E. L. Jensen, M. A. Russello, J. P. Gibbs, W. Tapia, D. Rueda, A. Caccone Journal of Heredity, 109, 6: 611–619 |
| Population genomics through time provides insights into the consequences of decline and rapid demographic recovery through head-starting in a Galapagos giant tortoise Jensen, E.L., D. L. Edwards, R. C. Garrick, J. M. Miller, J. P. Gibbs, L. J. Cayot, W. Tapia, A. Caccone and M. A. Russell Evolutionary Applications 11: 1811-1821 |
| Genetic differentiation of Glossina pallidipes tsetse flies in Kenya Okeyo, W.A., R. Bateta, N. P. Saarman, K. Dion, M. Mengual, P. O. Mireji, C. Ouma, G. Murilla2, S. Aksoy, A. Caccone AJTMH 99: 945-953 |
| Editing nature: local roots of global governance Koefler, N., Collins, J.P, Kuzma, Marris E., Esvelt K., Nelson M.P., … Science 362 (6414): 527-529 |
| Giant tortoise genomes provide insights into longevity and age-related disease Quesada, V., S. Freitas-Rodríguez, Miller, J. G. Pérez-Silva, W. Tapia, O. Santiago-Fernández, … Nature Ecology & Evolution |
| Cryptic east-west divergence and molecular diagnostics for two species of silver flies (Diptera: Chamaemyiidae: Leucopis) from North America being evaluated for biological control of hemlock woolly adelgid Havill, N. P., S. D. Gaimari, and A. Caccone. 2018 Biological Control. 121: 23–29 |
2017
2016
2015
2014
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DL Edwards, RC Garrick, W Tapia, A Caccone Conservation Genetics 15 (6), 1357-1369 |
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Lineage fusion in Galápagos giant tortoises RC Garrick, E Benavides, MA Russello, C Hyseni, DL Edwards, JP Gibbs, … Molecular ecology 23 (21), 5276-5290 |
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M Sistrom, B Evans, R Bjornson, W Gibson, O Balmer, P Mäser, S Aksoy, … Genome biology and evolution 6 (10), 2811-2819 |
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E Aksoy, EL Telleria, R Echodu, Y Wu, LM Okedi, BL Weiss, S Aksoy, … Applied and environmental microbiology 80 (14), 4301-4312 |
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S Federman, C Hyseni, W Clement, MP Oatham, A Caccone Conservation genetics 15 (2), 355-362 |
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JE Brown, BR Evans, W Zheng, V Obas, L Barrera‐Martinez, A Egizi, … Evolution 68 (2), 514-525 |
2013
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TK Hodges, G Athrey, KC Deitz, HJ Overgaard, A Matias, A Caccone, … Evolutionary applications 6 (8), 1171-1183 |
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R Echodu, M Sistrom, C Hyseni, J Enyaru, L Okedi, S Aksoy, A Caccone BioMed research international 2013 |
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Urban population genetics of slum‐dwelling rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Salvador, Brazil B Kajdacsi, F Costa, C Hyseni, F Porter, J Brown, G Rodrigues, H Farias, … Molecular ecology 22 (20), 5056-5070 |
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S Aksoy, A Caccone, AP Galvani, LM Okedi Trends in parasitology 29 (8), 394-406 |
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Genetic isolation within the malaria mosquito Anopheles melas KC Deitz, G Athrey, MR Reddy, HJ Overgaard, A Matias, M Jawara, … Molecular Ecology 22 (14), 3878-3878 |
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JR Powell, A Caccone Molecular Techniques in Taxonomy 57, 117 |
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Five years of malaria control in the continental region, Equatorial Guinea AM Rehman, AG Mann, C Schwabe, MR Reddy, IR Gomes, MA Slotman, … Malar J 12 (1), 154 |
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MR Reddy, A Godoy, K Dion, A Matias, K Callender, AE Kiszewski, … The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 88 (5), 897-907 |
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RE Symula, U Alam, C Brelsfoard, Y Wu, R Echodu, LM Okedi, S Aksoy, … BMC evolutionary biology 13 (1), 31 |
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Recovery of a nearly extinct Galápagos tortoise despite minimal genetic variation MC Milinkovitch, R Kanitz, R Tiedemann, W Tapia, F Llerena, A Caccone, … Evolutionary applications 6 (2), 377-383 |
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DL Edwards, E Benavides, RC Garrick, JP Gibbs, MA Russello, KB Dion, … Biological conservation 157, 225-228 |
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Taking advantage of genomic data to develop reliable microsatellite loci in Trypanosoma brucei M Sistrom, R Echodu, C Hyseni, J Enyaru, A Aksoy, A Caccone Mol Ecol Resour 13, 341-343 |
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V Ketmaier, A Caccone INTECH Open Access Publisher |
2012
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NP Havill, G Davis, DL Mausel, J Klein, R McDonald, C Jones, M Fischer, … Biological Control 63 (3), 359-369 |
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The effective population size of malaria mosquitoes: large impact of vector control G Athrey, TK Hodges, MR Reddy, HJ Overgaard, A Matias, FC Ridl, … PLoS genetics 8 (12) |
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C Hyseni, AB Kato, LM Okedi, C Masembe, JO Ouma, S Aksoy, … Parasit Vectors 5 (1), 222-222 |
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Genetic isolation within the malaria mosquito Anopheles melas KC Deitz, G Athrey, MR Reddy, HJ Overgaard, A Matias, M Jawara, … Molecular ecology 21 (18), 4498-4513 |
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RE Symula, JS Beadell, M Sistrom, K Agbebakun, O Balmer, W Gibson, … |
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KC Deitz, VP Reddy, MR Reddy, N Satyanarayanah, MW Lindsey, … Journal of Heredity 103 (4), 585-593 |
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U Alam, C Hyseni, RE Symula, C Brelsfoard, Y Wu, O Kruglov, J ang, … Applied and environmental microbiology 78 (13), 4627-4637 |
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S Federman, C Hyseni, W Clement, A Caccone Conservation Genetics Resources 4 (2), 355-357 |
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Genetic rediscovery of an ‘extinct’Galápagos giant tortoise species RC Garrick, E Benavides, MA Russello, JP Gibbs, N Poulakakis, KB Dion, … Current Biology 22 (1), R10-R11 |
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Lineage identification and genealogical relationships among captive Galápagos tortoises E Benavides, M Russello, D Boyer, RJ Wiese, B Kajdacsi, L Marquez, … Zoo biology 31 (1), 107-120 |
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N Poulakakis, M Russello, D Geist, A Caccone Molecular Ecology 21 (1), 160-173 |
2011
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RE Symula, I Marpuri, RD Bjornson, L Okedi, J Beadell, U Alam, S Aksoy, … Applied and environmental microbiology 77 (23), 8400-8408 |
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RE Symula, I Marpuri, RD Bjornson, L Okedi, J Beadell, U Alam, S Aksoy, … Applied and Environmental Microbiology, AEM. 05688-11 |
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GA Davis, NP Havill, ZN Adelman, A Caccone, LT Kok, SM Salom Biological Control 58 (1), 53-59 |
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MR Reddy, HJ Overgaard, S Abaga, VP Reddy, A Caccone, AE Kiszewski, … Malar J 10 (1), 184 |
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Genetic diversity and population structure of Glossina pallidipes in Uganda and western Kenya JO Ouma, JS Beadell, C Hyseni, LM Okedi, ES Krafsur, S Aksoy, … Parasit vectors 4, 122 |
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A Bonomi, F Bassetti, P Gabrieli, J Beadell, M Falchetto, F Scolari, … PLoS Negl Trop Dis 5 (6), e1190 |
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K Agata, S Alasaad, V ALMEIDA‐VAL, M FONSECA, JA ÁLVAREZ‐DIOS, … Molecular ecology resources 11 (3), 586-589 |
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Temporal stability of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes populations in Uganda R Echodu, JS Beadell, LM Okedi, C Hyseni, S Aksoy, A Caccone Parasit Vectors 4 (1), 19 |
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Phylogeography and taxonomy of Trypanosoma brucei O Balmer, JS Beadell, W Gibson, A Caccone |
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V Pappa, M Reddy, HJ Overgaard, S Abaga, A Caccone The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 84 (2), 298-301 |
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Population genetic structure of Aldabra giant tortoises O Balmer, C Ciofi, DA Galbraith, IR Swingland, GR Zug, A Caccone Journal of heredity 102 (1), 29-37 |