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THE existence of arsenic resistance in the blue tick, Boophilus decoloratus, in certain regions of South Africa has been known for 16 years1. In a study of this phenomenon, the concentrations of sulphydryl-containing compounds in embryos of the sensitive and resistant strains of this tick have been determined.
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THOMPSON, M., JOHNSTON, A. Total Sulphydryl Content of Embryos of Arsenic-resistant and -sensitive Strains of the Blue Tick, Boophilus decoloratus . Nature 181, 647–648 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/181647a0
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