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Abstract
Recently, Taylor-Wells et al published evidence that the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor, resistance to dieldrin (RDL), from mosquitoes undergoes RNA A-to-I editing to generate an extraordinarily large range of isoforms. This editing was found to affect GABA receptor pharmacology, as it influenced the potency of GABA and ivermectin. This highlights RNA editing as a species-specific mechanism to fine-tune receptor function as well as possibly increase tolerance of mosquitoes to certain insecticides. This commentary also considers novel findings from analysis of Rdl transcripts from individual mosquitoes taken from different geographical areas.
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