Amino Acid Substitutions in the Na+/K+-ATPase May Contribute to Salinity Tolerance in Insects
Perla Achi, Victoria Iglesias, Preston Christensen…·Adler R. Dillman
This study investigates whether amino acid substitutions in the Na+/K+-ATPase contribute to salt tolerance in insects using gene-edited Drosophila models, finding that some substitutions enhance tolerance while others do not.