RNAi Validation of Resistance Genes and Their Interactions in the Highly DDT-Resistant 91-R Strain of Drosophila Melanogaster

4,4’-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) has been re-recommended by the World Health Organization for malaria mosquito control. Previous DDT use has resulted in resistance, and with continued use resistance will increase in terms of level and extent. Drosophila melanogaster is a model dipteran tha...

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Main Author: Gellatly, Kyle
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2015
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/271
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1286&context=masters_theses_2