A novel acetylcholinesterase gene in mosquitoes codes for the insecticide target and is non-homologous to the ace gene in Drosophila.

Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is the target of two major insecticide families, organophosphates (OPs) and carbamates. AChE insensitivity is a frequent resistance mechanism in insects and responsible mutations in the ace gene were identified in two Diptera, Drosophila melanogaster and Musca domestica....

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Main Authors: Weill, Mylène, Fort, Philippe, Berthomieu, Arnaud, Dubois, Marie Pierre, Pasteur, Nicole, Raymond, Michel
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2002
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1691131/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12396499
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2002.2122
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