Genes and Odors Underlying the Recent Evolution of Mosquito Preference for Humans

Carolyn S. McBride

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2015.11.032

Genes and Odors Underlying the Recent Evolution of Mosquito Preference for Humans

Carolyn S. McBride

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Mosquito species that serve as vectors for malaria and other important human diseases have evolved a remarkable innate preference for human odor that helps them find and bite us. Here, Carolyn McBride reviews what is known about this important evolutionary adaptation, from its historical documentation to its chemical and molecular basis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	R41-R46
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	26
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2015.11.032
State	Published - Jan 11 2016

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Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

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