Table 7 Larval brain phenotypes.

From: Characterization of a novel RNAi yeast insecticide that silences mosquito 5-HT1 receptor genes

Phenotype

% of population

Complete loss of 5-HT expression

52

2–3 cell bodies without dendrites

36

3–4 cell bodies with dendrites

12

  1. The percentage of brains displaying the indicated phenotypes following treatment with 5-HTR.426 yeast is shown. The phenotypes were assessed in early fourth instar larvae labeled with anti-5-HT antibody.
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