Evidence is presented that copper tolerance in the yellow monkey flower, Mimulus guttatus is determined primarily by a single major gene. Selfed progenies of segregating Tx T families produce families which are all T, segregating or all NT in a 1: 2: 1 ratio. Segregating TX NT crosses produce approximately 1: 1 ratios. Significant heterogeneity between families within classes suggests that ther...

The extensive use of organophosphates and pyrethroids in the aquaculture industry has negatively impacted parasite sensitivity to the delousing effects of these antiparasitics, especially among sea lice species. The NOTCH signaling pathway is a positive regulator of ABC transporter subfamily C expression and plays a key role in the generation and modulation of pesticide resistance. However, lit...

Agriculture is adversely affected by numerous pests like bacteria, fungi, weeds and insects, leading to reduced yield and poor quality of the produce [1]. Since 1960s, the most common method for pest control has been the intensive use of synthetic pesticides. Such pesticide was adopted in 1940s with the use of dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT), followed by other organophosphate and carbam...