Search Results - "Alvarenga, Evelyn S.L."
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RNAi-based bioinsecticide for Aedes mosquito control
Published in Scientific reports (11-03-2019)“…Zika virus infection and dengue and chikungunya fevers are emerging viral diseases that have become public health threats. Their aetiologic agents are…”
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Phylogenetic analysis of the ATP-binding cassette proteins suggests a new ABC protein subfamily J in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)
Published in BMC genomics (06-07-2020)“…We performed an in-depth analysis of the ABC gene family in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae), which is an important vector species of arthropod-borne viral…”
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Chitin is a component of the Rhodnius prolixus midgut
Published in Insect biochemistry and molecular biology (01-02-2016)“…Chitin is an essential component of the peritrophic matrix (PM), which is a structure that lines the insect's gut and protects against mechanical damage and…”
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Effects of chitin synthase double-stranded RNA on molting and oogenesis in the Chagas disease vector Rhodnius prolixus
Published in Insect biochemistry and molecular biology (01-08-2014)“…In this study, we provided the demonstration of the presence of a single CHS gene in the Rhodnius prolixus (a blood-sucking insect) genome that is expressed in…”
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