Identification and expression analysis of aquaporins in the potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli.

Aquaporin (AQPs) proteins transport water and uncharged low molecular-weight solutes across biological membranes. Six to 8 AQP genes have been identified in many insect species, but presently only three aquaporins have been characterized in phloem feeding insects. The objective of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Freddy Ibanez, Joseph Hancock, Cecilia Tamborindeguy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4213062?pdf=render