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RNAi-mediated CHS-2 silencing affects the synthesis of chitin and the formation of the peritrophic membrane in the midgut of Aedes albopictus larvae

BACKGROUND: Mosquitoes are an important vector of viral transmission, and due to the complexity of the pathogens they transmit, vector control may be the most effective strategy to control mosquito-borne diseases. Chitin is required for insect growth and development and is absent in higher animals a...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Chen, Ding, Yanjuan, Zhou, Min, Tang, Ya, Chen, Rufei, Chen, Yanrong, Wen, Yating, Wang, Shigui
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10394979/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37533099
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05865-3