MicroRNA-989 targets 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor1 to regulate ovarian development and eggs production in Culex pipiens pallens

Abstract Background Female mosquitoes need a blood meal after mating for their eggs to develop, and this behavior leads to the spread of pathogens. Therefore, understanding the molecular regulation of reproduction in female mosquitoes is essential to control mosquito vector populations. In this stud...

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Main Authors: Junnan Zheng, Jingwei Xu, Ruiming Zhang, Jiajia Du, Huan Wang, Jinze Li, Dan Zhou, Yan Sun, Bo Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05957-0