Figure 7From: Chitosan/siRNA nanoparticle targeting demonstrates a requirement for single-minded during larval and pupal olfactory system development of the vector mosquito Aedes aegyptiSim is required for OR gene expression in pupae. orco and OR 9, 10, and 16 transcripts are detected in wildtype (A1-D1, respectively) and control-fed (A2-D2, respectively) 36 hr APF pupal antennae. However, orco (A3, A4), OR9 (B3,B4), OR10 (C3, C4), and OR16 (D3,D4) expression is not detectable in sim430(A3-D3) or sim718(A4-D4) knockdown 36 hr APF pupal antennae. The proximal ends of antennae are oriented upward in all panels. Scale bars = 25 microns.Back to article page