Distribution of knock-down resistance mutations in Anopheles gambiae molecular forms in west and west-central Africa
Santolamazza F, Calzetta M, Etang J, Barrese E, Dia I, Caccone A, Donnelly M, Petrarca V, Simard F, Pinto J, della Torre A. Distribution of knock-down resistance mutations in Anopheles gambiae molecular forms in west and west-central Africa. Malaria Journal 2008, 7: 74. PMID: 18445265, PMCID: PMC2405802, DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-7-74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsL1014F alleleVoltage-gated sodium channel geneM-form populationsSodium channel geneResistance allele frequencyAnopheles gambiae sensu strictoPhenotypic effectsGambiae sensu strictoSelection pressureGambiae ML1014F mutationMolecular formsPosition 1014Channel genesL1014S mutationS formLigation assayL1014S alleleSensu strictoKdr genotypesVector speciesKdr alleleAllele-specific PCRPoint mutationsFormer mutation