Characterization of an endogenous gene expressed in Aedes aegypti using an orally infectious recombinant Sindbis virus

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 1, Issue , 2001, Pages 1-7

  Cheng, L L ^a   Bartholomay, L C ^a   Olson, K E ^b   Lowenberger, C ^a   Vizioli, J ^c   Higgs, S ^b   Beaty, B J ^b   Christensen, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c Institut de Biologie   (France)

Author keywords

Defensin; Gene expression; Mosquito; MRE 3 2J; Sindbis virus

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; AEDES ALBOPICTUS; AEDES TRISERIATUS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ARMIGERES SUBALBATUS; CULEX PIPIENS; EUKARYOTA; OCHLEROTATUS TRISERIATUS; SINDBIS VIRUS; VECTORS;

EID: 0344061006     PISSN: 15362442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.001.1001     Document Type: Article

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