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Phylogenomic and functional analyses of salmon lice aquaporins uncover the molecular diversity of the superfamily in Arthropoda.
BMC genomics - 19 Aug 2015
Stavang Jon Anders, Chauvigné Francois, Kongshaug Heidi, Cerdà Joan, Nilsen Frank, Finn Roderick Nigel
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BACKGROUND: An emerging field in biomedical research is focusing on the roles of aquaporin water channels in parasites that cause debilitating or lethal diseases to their vertebrate hosts. The primary vectorial agents are hematophagous arthropods, including mosquitoes, flies, ticks and lice, however very little is known concerning the functional diversity of aquaporins in non-insect members of the Arthropoda....
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