Opsin1 regulates light-evoked avoidance behavior in Aedes albopictus

Abstract Background Mosquitoes locate a human host by integrating various sensory cues including odor, thermo, and vision. However, their innate light preference and its genetic basis that may predict the spatial distribution of mosquitoes, a prerequisite to encounter a potential host and initiate h...

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Main Authors: Xinyi Liu, Shuzhen Yang, Yuan Yao, Si Wu, Pa Wu, Zongzhao Zhai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-022-01308-0