Two novel, tightly linked, and rapidly evolving genes underlie Aedes aegypti mosquito reproductive resilience during drought

Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes impose a severe global public health burden as vectors of multiple viral pathogens. Under optimal environmental conditions, Aedes aegypti females have access to human hosts that provide blood proteins for egg development, conspecific males that provide sperm for ferti...

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Main Authors: Krithika Venkataraman, Nadav Shai, Priyanka Lakhiani, Sarah Zylka, Jieqing Zhao, Margaret Herre, Joshua Zeng, Lauren A Neal, Henrik Molina, Li Zhao, Leslie B Vosshall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2023-02-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/80489