Malaria vector control in the third millennium: progress and perspectives of molecular approaches. Export

@article{citeulike:1187915, abstract = {Remarkable progress has been made towards a deeper understanding of mosquito biology since the completion of the Anopheles gambiae Giles genome project. Combined with the development of efficient transgenic technologies for genetic modification of major vector species and the availability of powerful molecular, genetic and bioinformatics tools, this is allowing the identification of genes involved in mosquito biological functions crucial to malaria transmission, ranging from host-seeking behaviour and innate immunity to insecticide resistance. Moreover, population genetic studies are beginning to elucidate the complex structure of vector populations. Finally, novel methods for malaria control are emerging that are based on the use of genetically modified mosquitoes either to interrupt the journey of the Plasmodium parasite within its insect host or to suppress those mosquito species that function as vectors for parasite transmission. Copyright (c) 2007 Society of Chemical Industry.}, address = {Division of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, Imperial College Road, London SW7 2AZ, UK.}, author = {Catteruccia, Flaminia}, citeulike-article-id = {1187915}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ps.1324}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17373671}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=17373671}, day = {20}, doi = {10.1002/ps.1324}, issn = {1526-498X}, journal = {Pest Manag Sci}, keywords = {anopheles, malaria, transgenic\_mosquitoes, vector\_control}, month = {March}, posted-at = {2007-03-26 10:22:03}, priority = {2}, title = {Malaria vector control in the third millennium: progress and perspectives of molecular approaches.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ps.1324}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1187915 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1187915 N2 - Remarkable progress has been made towards a deeper understanding of mosquito biology since the completion of the Anopheles gambiae Giles genome project. Combined with the development of efficient transgenic technologies for genetic modification of major vector species and the availability of powerful molecular, genetic and bioinformatics tools, this is allowing the identification of genes involved in mosquito biological functions crucial to malaria transmission, ranging from host-seeking behaviour and innate immunity to insecticide resistance. Moreover, population genetic studies are beginning to elucidate the complex structure of vector populations. Finally, novel methods for malaria control are emerging that are based on the use of genetically modified mosquitoes either to interrupt the journey of the Plasmodium parasite within its insect host or to suppress those mosquito species that function as vectors for parasite transmission. Copyright (c) 2007 Society of Chemical Industry. JF - Pest Manag Sci SN - 1526-498X AD - Division of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, Imperial College Road, London SW7 2AZ, UK. TI - Malaria vector control in the third millennium: progress and perspectives of molecular approaches. KW - anopheles KW - malaria KW - transgenic_mosquitoes KW - vector_control AU - Catteruccia, Flaminia PY - 2007/03/20/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ps.1324 ER -