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Swarming and mating activity of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes in semi‐field enclosures by ACHINKO, D., THAILAYIL, J., PATON, D., MIREJI, P. O., TALESA, V., MASIGA, D., CATTERUCCIA, F.

“…Anopheles gambiae Giles sensu stricto (Diptera: Culicidae) is the major Afro‐tropical vector of malaria. Novel strategies proposed for the elimination and…”
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Anopheles gambiae salivary gland promoter analysis in Drosophila melanogaster and Anopheles stephensi by Lombardo, F, Nolan, T, Lycett, G, Lanfrancotti, A, Stich, N, Catteruccia, F, Louis, C, Coluzzi, M, Arca, B

“…Regulatory regions driving gene expression in specific target organs of the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae are of critical relevance for studies on…”
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Constitutive and Blood Meal-Induced Trypsin Genes in Anopheles gambiae by Muller, H.M., Catteruccia, F., Vizioli, J., Dellatorre, A., Crisanti, A.

“…Trypsin genes in Anopheles gambiae are arranged as a tightly clustered gene family consisting of seven related coding sequences, devoid of introns. The two…”
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Anopheles transgenic sexing strain for vector control by Catteruccia, F, Benton, J.P, Crisanti, A

“…Genetic manipulation of mosquito species that serve as vectors for human malaria is a prerequisite to the implementation of gene transfer technologies for the…”
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Homing endonuclease mediated gene targeting in Anopheles gambiae cells and embryos by Windbichler, Nikolai, Papathanos, Philippos Aris, Catteruccia, Flaminia, Ranson, Hilary, Burt, Austin, Crisanti, Andrea

“…Homing endonuclease genes (HEGs) are 'selfish' genetic elements that combine the capability to selectively disrupt specific gene sequences with the ability to…”
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Malaria vector control in the third millennium: progress and perspectives of molecular approaches by Catteruccia, F

“…Remarkable progress has been made towards a deeper understanding of mosquito biology since the completion of the Anopheles gambiae Giles genome project…”
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Function and composition of male accessory gland secretions in Anopheles gambiae: a comparison with other insect vectors of infectious diseases by Baldini, Francesco, Gabrieli, Paolo, Rogers, David W., Catteruccia, Flaminia

“…Human malaria, a major public health burden in tropical and subtropical countries, is transmitted exclusively by the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito…”
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Identification of sex-specific transcripts of the Anopheles gambiae doublesex gene by Scali, Christina, Catteruccia, Flaminia, Li, Qiuxiang, Crisanti, Andrea

“…The understanding of the molecular mechanisms of sex differentiation in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae could identify important candidate genes for inducing…”
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Impact of Genetic Manipulation on the Fitness of Anopheles stephensi Mosquitoes by Catteruccia, Flaminia, H. Charles J. Godfray, Crisanti, Andrea

“…Genetic modification of mosquitoes offers exciting possibilities for controlling malaria, but success will depend on how transformation affects the fitness of…”
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Stable germline transformation of the malaria mosquito Anopheles stephensi by Catteruccia, Flaminia, Nolan, Tony, Loukeris, Thanasis G, Blass, Claudia, Savakis, Charalambos, Kafatos, Fotis C, Crisanti, Andrea

“…Anopheline mosquito species are obligatory vectors for human malaria, an infectious disease that affects hundreds of millions of people living in tropical and…”
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Characterization of Anopheles gambiae Transglutaminase 3 (AgTG3) and Its Native Substrate Plugin by Le, Binh V., Nguyen, Jennifer B., Logarajah, Shankar, Wang, Bo, Marcus, Jacob, Williams, Hazel P., Catteruccia, Flaminia, Baxter, Richard H.G.

“…Male Anopheles mosquitoes coagulate their seminal fluids via cross-linking of a substrate, called Plugin, by the seminal transglutaminase AgTG3. Formation of…”
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Bee Venom Phospholipase Inhibits Malaria Parasite Development in Transgenic Mosquitoes by Moreira, Luciano A, Ito, Junitsu, Ghosh, Anil, Devenport, Martin, Zieler, Helge, Abraham, Eappen G, Crisanti, Andrea, Nolan, Tony, Catteruccia, Flaminia, Jacobs-Lorena, Marcelo

“…Malaria kills millions of people every year, and new control measures are urgently needed. The recent demonstration that (effector) genes can be introduced…”
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Toward silencing the burden of malaria: progress and prospects for RNAi-based approaches by Brown, Anthony E, Catteruccia, Flaminia

“…The discovery of RNA interference (RNAi) is one of the most significant of recent years, with potential for application beyond the laboratory to the clinic. As…”
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piggyBac-mediated Germline Transformation of the Malaria Mosquito Anopheles stephensi Using the Red Fluorescent Protein dsRED as a Selectable Marker by Nolan, Tony, Bower, Tom M., Brown, Anthony E., Crisanti, Andrea, Catteruccia, Flaminia

“…It is estimated that every year malaria infects ∼300 million people and accounts for the death of 2 million individuals. The Plasmodium parasites that cause…”
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Identification of sex-specific transcripts of the Anopheles gambiae doublesex gene

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Comparative analysis of DNA vectors at mediating RNAi in Anopheles mosquito cells and larvae by Brown, Anthony E, Crisanti, Andrea, Catteruccia, Flaminia

“…Heritable RNA interference (RNAi) mediated by transgenes exhibiting dyad symmetry represents an important tool to study the function of genes expressed at late…”
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Toward Anopheles Transformation: Minos Element Activity in Anopheline Cells and Embryos by Catteruccia, Flaminia, Nolan, Tony, Blass, Claudia, Muller, Hans-Michael, Crisanti, Andrea, Kafatos, Fotis C., Loukeris, Thanasis G.

“…The ability of the Minos transposable element to function as a transformation vector in anopheline mosquitoes was assessed. Two recently established Anopheles…”
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Stable and heritable gene silencing in the malaria vector Anopheles stephensi by Brown, A.E, Bugeon, L, Crisanti, A, Catteruccia, F

“…Heritable RNA interference (RNAi), triggered from stably expressed transgenes with an inverted repeat (IR) configuration, is an important tool for reverse…”
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Nuclear Factors Bind to a Conserved DNA Element That Modulates Transcription of Anopheles gambiae Trypsin Genes by Giannoni, Federico, Müller, Hans-Michael, Vizioli, Jacopo, Catteruccia, Flaminia, Kafatos, Fotis C., Crisanti, Andrea

“…The Anopheles gambiae trypsin family consists of seven genes that are transcribed in the gut of female mosquitoes in a temporal coordinated and mutually…”
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Blood digestion in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae: molecular cloning and biochemical characterization of two inducible chymotrypsins by Vizioli, J, Catteruccia, F, della Torre, A, Reckmann, I, Müller, H M

“…The elucidation of digestive processes in the Anopheles gambiae gut leading to the utilization of the blood meal will result in a deeper understanding of the…”
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