ABC transporters are involved in defense against permethrin insecticide in the malaria vector Anopheles stephensi

Abstract Background Proteins from the ABC family (ATP-binding cassette) represent the largest known group of efflux pumps, responsible for transporting specific molecules across lipid membranes in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. In arthropods they have been shown to play a role in insecti...

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Main Authors: Sara Epis, Daniele Porretta, Valentina Mastrantonio, Francesco Comandatore, Davide Sassera, Paolo Rossi, Claudia Cafarchia, Domenico Otranto, Guido Favia, Claudio Genchi, Claudio Bandi, Sandra Urbanelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-349