The molecular genetics of larval mosquito biology: A path to new strategies for control

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 23, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 283-293

  Linser, Paul J ^a   Boudko, Dmitri Y ^a   Corena, Maria Del Pilar ^a   Harvey, William R ^a   Seron, Theresa J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline gut; Carbonic anhydrase (CA); Genomics; Molecular genetics; Transgenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548014748     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/8756-971x(2007)23[283:tmgolm]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Review

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