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Involvement of cecropin B in the formation of the Aedes aegypti mosquito cuticle
In this study, we found a mosquito antimicrobial peptide (AMP), Aedes aegypti cecropin B (Aacec B), was expressed constitutively in pupae. Knockdown in the pupae of Aacec B using double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) resulted in high mortality, the emergence of deformed adults and an impairment of pharate adu...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5703890/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29180688 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-16625-6 |