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Glyphosate inhibits melanization and increases susceptibility to infection in insects

Melanin, a black-brown pigment found throughout all kingdoms of life, has diverse biological functions including UV protection, thermoregulation, oxidant scavenging, arthropod immunity, and microbial virulence. Given melanin’s broad roles in the biosphere, particularly in insect immune defenses, it...

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Autores principales: Smith, Daniel F. Q., Camacho, Emma, Thakur, Raviraj, Barron, Alexander J., Dong, Yuemei, Dimopoulos, George, Broderick, Nichole A., Casadevall, Arturo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8115815/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33979323
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001182