The health relevance of Drosophila as a model system extends beyond conserved human genes. This report describes testing compounds in mosquito, Drosophila and human cells in an effort to identify compounds that kill mosquitoes without affecting related insects like fruit flies, or humans.
O'Neal MA, Posner BA, Coates CJ, Abrams JM. A Cell-Based Screening Platform Identifies Novel Mosquitocidal Toxins. J Biomol Screen. 2013 Feb 13. PubMed PMID: 23407365.
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