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A natural polymorphism alters odour and DEET sensitivity in an insect odorant receptor
Blood-feeding insects such as mosquitoes are efficient vectors of human infectious diseases because they are strongly attracted by body heat, carbon dioxide, and odours produced by their vertebrate hosts. Insect repellents containing DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) are highly effective, but the me...
| Autores principales: | , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3203342/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21937991 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature10438 |