Molecular identification of the chitinase genes in Aedes albopictus and essential roles of AaCht10 in pupal-adult transition.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aedes albopictus is an increasingly serious threat in public health due to it is vector of multiple arboviruses that cause devastating human diseases, as well as its widening distribution in recent years. Insecticide resistance is a serious problem worldwide that limits the efficacy of chemical control strategies against Ae. albopictus. Chitinase genes have been widely recognized as attractive targets for the development of effective and environmentally safe insect management measures.

Methods

Chitinase genes of Ae. albopictus were identified and characterized on the basis of bioinformatics search of the referenced genome. Gene characterizations and phylogenetic relationships of chitinase genes were investigated, and spatio-temporal expression pattern of each chit

SUBMITTER: An S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10068161 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature