Assessment of Toxicological Effect of Organophosphate, Malathion, on Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 and Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 in 3rd Instar Larvae of Drosophila melanogaster
Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) is a type of protease that degrades and removes the extracellular matrix of the cell. Only matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) are found in Drosophila, playing different roles in the fruit fly. Malathion is a lethal insecticide wh...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)
2023-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management |
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Online Access: | https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/254214 |