# orco mutant mosquitoes lose strong preference for humans and are not repelled by volatile DEET

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/orco-mutant-mosquitoes-lose-strong-preference-for-humans-and-are-not-repelled-by/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Matthew DeGennaro,Carolyn S. McBride,Laura F. Seeholzer,Takao Nakagawa,Emily Jane Dennis,Chloe Goldman,Nijole Jasinskiene,Anthony A. James,Leslie B. Vosshall |
| Citations | 515 |
| DOI | 10.1038/nature12206 |
| Fields | Agricultural and Biological Sciences,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6nm7n9dd |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2021253771 |
| PMID | 23719379 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2013 |

## Paper authors

- [Matthew DeGennaro](https://scholariq.org/researchers/matthew-degennaro/)

## Paper journal

- [Nature](https://scholariq.org/journals/nature/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/neurobiology-and-insect-physiology-research/)

## Paper topics

- [Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/neurobiology-and-insect-physiology-research/)
- [Insect Utilization and Effects](https://scholariq.org/topics/insect-utilization-and-effects/)
- [Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior](https://scholariq.org/topics/insect-and-arachnid-ecology-and-behavior/)

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