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Strong Positive Selection in Aedes aegypti and the Rapid Evolution of Insecticide Resistance.
Molecular biology and evolution - 4 Apr 2023
Love R Rebecca, Sikder Josh R, Vivero Rafael J, Matute Daniel R, Schrider Daniel R
Abstract excerpt
Aedes aegypti vectors the pathogens that cause dengue, yellow fever, Zika virus, and chikungunya and is a serious threat to public health in tropical regions. Decades of work has illuminated many aspects of Ae. aegypti's biology and global population structure and has identified insecticide resistance genes; however, the size and repetitive nature of the Ae. aegypti genome have limited our ability to detect...
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