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. 1991 Feb;11(1):131–141. doi: 10.1007/BF00712805

The acetycholinesterase gene ofAnopheles stephensi

Lucinda M C Hall 1, Colin A Malcolm 2
PMCID: PMC11567465  PMID: 1901515

Abstract

  1. The acetylcholinesterase (AChE) gene from the important malaria vectorAnopheles stephensi has been isolated by homology to theDrosophila acetylcholinesterase gene.

  2. The complete sequence and intron-exon organization has been determined. The encoded protein has 69% identity toDrosophila AChE and 38 and 36% identity toTorpedo AChE and human butyrylcholinesterase, respectively.

Key words: mosquito, malaria vector, acetylcholinesterase gene sequence

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