The role of the Aedes aegypti Epsilon glutathione transferases in conferring resistance to DDT and pyrethroid insecticides

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 203-209

  Lumjuan, Nongkran ^a   Rajatileka, Shavanthi ^c   Changsom, Donch ^a   Wicheer, Jureeporn ^a   Leelapat, Posri ^a   Prapanthadara, La aied ^a   Somboon, Pradya ^b   Lycett, Gareth ^c   Ranson, Hilary ^c  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^c LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; DDT dehydrochlorinase; Glutathione transferase; Insecticide resistance; Permethrin; RNA interference

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENOTANE; DDT DEHYDROCHLORINASE; DDT-DEHYDROCHLORINASE; DELTAMETHRIN; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; LYASE; NITRILE; PYRETHROID;

AEDES; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; MALE; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS;

AEDES; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; DDT; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; LYASES; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NITRILES; PYRETHRINS;

AEDES AEGYPTI;

EID: 79951516803     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2010.12.005     Document Type: Article

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