Silencing of the Hsf gene, the transcriptional regulator of A. gambiae male accessory glands, inhibits the formation of the mating plug in mated females and disrupts their monogamous behaviour
Discovering the molecular factors that shape the mating behaviour and the fertility of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae, the principal vector of human malaria, is regarded as critical to better understand its reproductive success as well as for identifying new leads for malaria control measures. In A....
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Maney Publishing
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3589661/ |