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Ancient Origins of the London Underground Mosquito Uncovered

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Ancient Origins of the London Underground Mosquito Uncovered
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A genetic study reveals that the mosquito thought to have evolved in London's Underground actually has a much older origin in the Mediterranean, dating back 1,000 to 10,000 years, and migrated to London over time.

Topics:healthscience#evolution#genetics#london-underground#mediterranean#mosquito#science
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  1. ‘London Underground mosquito’ is actually much older than previously thought  CNN
  2. Subway mosquitoes evolved millennia ago in ancient Mediterranean cities  Science News
  3. London Tube mosquito came from ancient Egypt  The Telegraph
  4. Origins of the London Underground mosquito revealed  Natural History Museum
  5. Origins of urban human-biting mosquito shed light on uptick in West Nile virus spillover from birds to humans  Phys.org

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