Yellow fever mosquito, which is the major carrier of yellow fever, developed its taste for human blood due to the genetic tweaks that occurred, and the presence of a specific gene, says a newly published research. Researchers report in the journal iNature/i that the yellow fever mosquito contains a version of an odor-detecting gene in its antennae that is highly attuned to sulcatone, a compound prevalent in human odor. The researchers found that the gene, AaegOr4, ...Thursday 13 November 2014
Genetic Changes Helped Yellow Fever Mosquitoes Get Attracted to Human Odor
Yellow fever mosquito, which is the major carrier of yellow fever, developed its taste for human blood due to the genetic tweaks that occurred, and the presence of a specific gene, says a newly published research. Researchers report in the journal iNature/i that the yellow fever mosquito contains a version of an odor-detecting gene in its antennae that is highly attuned to sulcatone, a compound prevalent in human odor. The researchers found that the gene, AaegOr4, ...
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