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The genetic basis of resistance to anticoagulants in rodents.
Genetics - 1 Aug 2005
Pelz Hans-Joachim, Rost Simone, Hünerberg Mirja, Fregin Andreas, Heiberg Ann-Charlotte, Baert Kristof, MacNicoll Alan D, Prescott Colin V, Walker Anne-Sophie, Oldenburg Johannes, Müller Clemens R
Abstract excerpt
Anticoagulant compounds, i.e., derivatives of either 4-hydroxycoumarin (e.g., warfarin, bromadiolone) or indane-1,3-dione (e.g., diphacinone, chlorophacinone), have been in worldwide use as rodenticides for >50 years. These compounds inhibit blood coagulation by repression of the vitamin K reductase reaction (VKOR). Anticoagulant-resistant rodent populations have been reported from many countries and pose a...
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