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Phenylalanine Metabolism Regulates Reproduction and Parasite Melanization in the Malaria Mosquito

The blood meal of the female malaria mosquito is a pre-requisite to egg production and also represents the transmission route for the malaria parasite. The proper and rapid assimilation of proteins and nutrients in the blood meal creates a significant metabolic challenge for the mosquito. To better...

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Autores principales: Fuchs, Silke, Behrends, Volker, Bundy, Jacob G., Crisanti, Andrea, Nolan, Tony
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3883676/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24409310
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084865