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Over the past two decades, it has caused significant outbreaks associated with birth defects and neurological disorders. Phylogenetically, ZIKV consists of two main genotypes referred to as the African and Asian lineages, each exhibiting distinct biological properties. African lineage strains are transmitted more efficiently by mosquitoes, but pinpointing the genetic basis of this difference has remained challenging. Here, we address this question by comparing recent African and Asian strains using chimeric viruses, in which segments of the parental genomes are swapped. Our results show that the structural genes from the African strain enhance viral internalization, while the non-structural genes improve genome replication and infectious particle production in mosquito cells.\n                  <jats:italic>In vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                  mosquito transmission is most significantly influenced by the structural genes, although no single viral gene alone determines this effect. Additionally, we develop a stochastic model of\n                  <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                  viral dynamics in mosquitoes that mirrors the observed patterns, suggesting that the primary difference between the African and Asian strains lies in their ability to traverse the mosquito salivary glands. 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