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Table 2 Relative mean (± SE) expression levels of various cytochrome p450 genes in heavy metal-tolerant adult Anopheles gambiae s.s mosquito

From: Sex-specific induction of CYP6 cytochrome P450 genes in cadmium and lead tolerant Anopheles gambiae

Gender

Treatment

CYP6M2

CYP6P3

CYP6Z1

Males

Cont

48.386 ± 15.082

25.894 ± 12.015

28.220 ± 11.883

Cd

38.052 ± 8.370

11.196 ± 3.280

18.287 ± 6.771

Pb

15.820 ± 4.858

6.110 ± 1.663

8.999 ± 1.959

Females

Cont

6.347 ± 4.241

5.853 ± 2.456

5.737 ± 3.351

 

Cd

9.694 ± 3.826

6.006 ± 1.727

6.998 ± 1.535

 

Pb

5.145 ± 1.235

3.831 ± 0.800

4.678 ± 1.267

  1. CYP6M2, CYP6P3 are CYP6Z1 are classes M2, P3 and Z1 respectively in family 6 of cytochrome p450 genes. Cont, Cd and Pb represent control, cadmium and lead-tolerant populations of Anopheles gambiae s.s. respectively.