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Examination of the genetic basis for sexual dimorphism in the Aedes aegypti (dengue vector mosquito) pupal brain

BACKGROUND: Most animal species exhibit sexually dimorphic behaviors, many of which are linked to reproduction. A number of these behaviors, including blood feeding in female mosquitoes, contribute to the global spread of vector-borne illnesses. However, knowledge concerning the genetic basis of sex...

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Autores principales: Tomchaney, Michael, Mysore, Keshava, Sun, Longhua, Li, Ping, Emrich, Scott J, Severson, David W, Duman-Scheel, Molly
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4342991/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25729562
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13293-014-0010-x