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Vkorc1 sequencing suggests anticoagulant resistance in rats in New Zealand.
Pest management science - 1 Jan 2017
Cowan Phil E, Gleeson Dianne M, Howitt Robyn Lj, Ramón-Laca Ana, Esther Alexandra, Pelz Hans-Joachim
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Anticoagulant toxins are used globally to control rats. Resistance of Rattus species to these toxins now occurs in at least 18 countries in Europe, America and Asia. Resistance is often associated with single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Vkorc1 gene. This study gives a first overview of the distribution and frequency of Vkorc1 SNPs in rats in New Zealand. New Zealand is unusual in having no...
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