Genetic divergence between populations of feral and domestic forms of a mosquito disease vector assessed by transcriptomics
Culex pipiens, an invasive mosquito and vector of West Nile virus in the US, has two morphologically indistinguishable forms that differ dramatically in behavior and physiology. Cx. pipiens form pipiens is primarily a bird-feeding temperate mosquito, while the sub-tropical Cx. pipiens form molestus...
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PeerJ Inc.
2015-02-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/807.pdf |