The taste of water
Female mosquitos require a specific ion-channel protein to sense the presence of fresh water in which they can lay their eggs.
Main Author: | W Daniel Tracey |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2019-06-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/48654 |
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