Effects of stable ectopic expression of the primary sex determination gene Yob in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae
Abstract Background Mosquito-borne diseases, such as malaria, are controlled primarily by suppressing mosquito vector populations using insecticides. The current control programmes are seriously threatened by the emergence and rapid spread of resistance to approved insecticides. Genetic approaches p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3211-z |