Article
Functional genetic validation of key genes conferring insecticide resistance in the major African malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 17 Dec 2019
Adolfi Adriana, Poulton Beth, Anthousi Amalia, Macilwee Stephanie, Ranson Hilary, Lycett Gareth J
Abstract excerpt
Resistance in Anopheles gambiae to members of all 4 major classes (pyrethroids, carbamates, organochlorines, and organophosphates) of public health insecticides limits effective control of malaria transmission in Africa. Increase in expression of detoxifying enzymes has been associated with insecticide resistance, but their direct functional validation in An. gambiae is still lacking. Here, we perform transgenic...
Topics
- Animals
- Animals, Genetically Modified
- Anopheles
- Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
- Female
- Genes, Insect
- Genomics
- Glutathione Transferase
- Insecticide Resistance
- Insecticides
