A conserved female-specific larval requirement for MtnB function facilitates sex separation in multiple species of disease vector mosquitoes

Table 1 siRNA target sequences, corresponding genes, and resulting male:female sex ratios following treatments

siRNA	Target sequence	Corresponding genes	Species	siRNA soaking treatment Males: Females (n)	Male mortality P value	Female mortality P value
496	GAACAUGCUAUGAAAGAAUAUCCUG	AAEL011830	A. aegypti	23:12 (40)	1.0000	0.0033
529	GCAUCAAGCUUGAUGAUGAAAUUUA	GAPW01003631.1, Aa-53178 mRNA	A. albopictus	10:4 (20)	1.0000	0.0108
523	CGUGGAUGCAUGAUAAUCGAAUAGU	AGAP000470	A. gambiae	28:12 (40)	1.0000	0.0033
534	AGAAUAUCGAUGGAGAUGAUCUGCA	CPIJ011357	C. quinquefasciatus	25:7 (40)	1.0000	0.0001

siRNAs and corresponding target sequences/genes in the indicated species, and the altered male:female ratios resulting from siRNA soaking treatments are indicated (P values correspond to Fisher’s exact tests)

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