Abstract
The 40S ribosomal protein S4 gene (RPS4) has been cloned from Culex pipiens pallens. An open reading frame (ORF) of 789 bp was found to encode a putative 262 amino acid protein. The deduced amino acid sequence shares 96% and 91% identity with RPS4 genes from Aedes and Anopheles respectively. Transcript expression of RPS4 was determined by real-time PCR in all life stages of deltamethrin-susceptible and -resistant strains. The results demonstrated that this gene is expressed at all developmental stages. Meanwhile, in pupae and adults, RPS4 is overexpressed in deltamethrin-resistant strain than in -susceptible strain. Our data for the first time suggests that increased expression of the RPS4 gene may play some role in the development of deltamethrin resistance in C. pipiens pallens.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 265-270 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Volume | 146 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2007 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Physiology
- Molecular Biology