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Stability of Culex quinquefasciatus resistance to Bacillus sphaericus evaluated by molecular tools.
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology - 1 Apr 2010
Amorim Liliane Barbosa, de Barros Rosineide Arruda, Chalegre Karlos Diogo de Melo, de Oliveira Cláudia Maria Fontes, Regis Lêda Narcisa, Silva-Filha Maria Helena Neves Lobo
Abstract excerpt
Bacillus sphaericus binary toxin action on Culex quinquefasciatus larvae relies on the binding to Cqm1alpha-glucosidases, which act as midgut receptors. Resistance of two laboratory-selected colonies is associated with the allele cqm1(REC) that prevents Cqm1 expression as membrane-bound molecules. This study evaluated stability of resistance after the interruption of selection pressure and introduction of...
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