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Genetic dissection of Anopheles gambiae gut epithelial responses to Serratia marcescens.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Mar 2014
Stathopoulos Stavros, Neafsey Daniel E, Lawniczak Mara K N, Muskavitch Marc A T, Christophides George K
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variation in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae profoundly influences its ability to transmit malaria. Mosquito gut bacteria are shown to influence the outcome of infections with Plasmodium parasites and are also thought to exert a strong drive on genetic variation through natural selection; however, a link between antibacterial effects and genetic variation is yet to emerge. Here, we combined SNP genotyping...
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