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注入後、ストレージ用のコンテナに蚊を配置します。たとえば、1パイントワックスはメッシュが段ボール蓋で保護されたカバーで(スープカップ)段ボールカップが並ぶ。蓋が公開するカバーメッシュのカットアウト部を有している。一度すべてのMOsquitoesがコンテナ内に配置され、インキュベーションのための環境制御チャンバー内にコンテナを配置し、そのようなメッシュ被覆の上に置かれ、20%ショ糖に浸した綿球などの食料源、で蚊を提供しています。 in vivoで利尿アッセイを実行する前に、各蚊の水和状態を標準化するために12時間の水源のdsRNA注入蚊を奪う。
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