The ion channel ppk301 controls freshwater egg-laying in the mosquito Aedes aegypti

The ion channel ppk301 controls freshwater egg-laying in the mosquito Aedes aegypti

Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are deadly vectors of arboviral pathogens and breed in containers of freshwater associated with human habitation. Because high salinity is lethal to offspring, correctly evaluating water purity is a crucial parenting decision. We found that the DEG/ENaC channel ppk301...

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Main Authors: Benjamin J Matthews, Meg A Younger, Leslie B Vosshall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-05-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
mosquito
egg-laying behavior
pickpocket ion channels
CRISPR-Cas9
calcium imaging
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/43963

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/43963

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