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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Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2023-02-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/80489 |