Knockdown of Sec16 causes early lethality and defective deposition of the protein Rp30 in the eggshell of the vector Rhodnius prolixus

In nearly every species of insect, embryonic development takes place outside of the mother’s body and is entirely dependent on the elements that the mother had previously stored within the eggs. It is well known that the follicle cells (FCs) synthesize the eggshell (chorion) components during the pr...

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Main Authors: Thamara Rios, Larissa Bomfim, Jéssica Pereira, Kildare Miranda, David Majerowicz, Attilio Pane, Isabela Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2024.1332894/full