Odorant-binding proteins of the malaria mosquito Anopheles funestus sensu stricto.

The mosquito Anopheles funestus is one of the major malaria vector species in sub-Saharan Africa. Olfaction is essential in guiding mosquito behaviors. Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are highly expressed in insect olfactory tissues and involved in the first step of odorant reception. An improved un...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wei Xu, Anthony J Cornel, Walter S Leal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2962654?pdf=render