CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene deletion of the ompA gene in symbiotic Cedecea neteri impairs biofilm formation and reduces gut colonization of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

• Main Authors: Shivanand Hegde (Author), Pornjarim Nilyanimit (Author), Elena Kozlova (Author), Enyia R Anderson (Author), Hema P Narra (Author), Sanjeev K Sahni (Author), Eva Heinz (Author), Grant L Hughes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Symbiotic bacteria are pervasive in mosquitoes and their presence can influence many host phenotypes that affect vectoral capacity. While it is evident that environmental and host genetic factors contribute in shaping the microbiome of mosquitoes, we have a poor unders...