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Suppression of Laccase 2 severely impairs cuticle tanning and pathogen resistance during the pupal metamorphosis of Anopheles sinensis (Diptera: Culicidae)
BACKGROUND: Phenol oxidases (POs) catalyze the oxidation of dopa and dopamine to melanin, which is crucial for cuticle formation and innate immune maintenance in insects. Although, Laccase 2, a member of the PO family, has been reported to be a requirement for melanin-mediated cuticle tanning in the...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5381134/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28376914 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2118-4 |