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Evidence that microRNAs are part of the molecular toolkit regulating adult reproductive diapause in the mosquito, Culex pipiens by Meuti, Megan E, Bautista-Jimenez, Robin, Reynolds, Julie A

“…For many insects, diapause is the primary mechanism for surviving unfavorable seasons. Some aspects of diapause regulation are well known, but we still lack a…”
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Circadian transcription factors differentially regulate features of the adult overwintering diapause in the Northern house mosquito, Culex pipiens by Chang, Vivian, Meuti, Megan E.

“…The short days of late summer and early fall are the environmental cues that most temperate insects and other animals use to predict winter's arrival. Although…”
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Functional circadian clock genes are essential for the overwintering diapause of the Northern house mosquito, Culex pipiens by Meuti, Megan E, Stone, Mary, Ikeno, Tomoko, Denlinger, David L

“…The short day lengths of late summer are used to program the overwintering adult diapause (dormancy) of the Northern house mosquito, Culex pipiens. Here, we…”
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Characterizing the relative abundance of circadian transcription factors in diapausing and nondiapausing Northern house mosquitoes by Peffers, Caitlin, Meuti, Megan E.

“…[Display omitted] •CYC and PDP1 are circadian transcription factors that may regulate seasonal responses.•CYC and PDP1 protein levels do not change in the…”
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Artificial light at night alters the seasonal responses of biting mosquitoes by Fyie, Lydia R., Gardiner, Mary M., Meuti, Megan E.

“…[Display omitted] •Artificial Light at Night significantly alters light/dark cycles in urban environments.•Short daylengths are the major cue for diapause in…”
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Genome‐wide identification of PAR domain protein 1 (PDP1) targets through ChIP‐seq reveals the regulation of diapause‐specific characteristics in Culex pipiens by Dhungana, Prabin, Wei, Xueyan, Meuti, Megan E., Sim, Cheolho

“…Insects use seasonal diapause as an alternative strategy to endure adverse seasons. This developmental trajectory is induced by environmental cues like…”
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Light pollution disrupts circadian clock gene expression in two mosquito vectors during their overwintering dormancy by Fyie, Lydia R., Westby, Katie M., Meuti, Megan E.

“…Artificial light at night (ALAN) is an increasingly important form of environmental disturbance as it alters Light:Dark cycles that regulate daily and seasonal…”
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Characterizing the seasonal abundance and reproductive activity of overwintering Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes by Dehus, Hannah, Siperstein, Alden, Pomeroy, Laura W., Meuti, Megan E.

“…In temperate regions of the United States, female Anopheles mosquitoes respond to low temperatures and short photoperiods by entering an overwintering dormancy…”
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Trade-offs between winter survival and reproduction in female insects by Meuti, Megan E, Fyie, Lydia R, Fiorta, Maria, Denlinger, David L

“…In temperate environments most species of insects enter an arrested state of development, known as diapause, that enables them to survive the adverse…”
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Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: A Tutorial of Nanda-Hamner Protocols by Teets, Nicholas M., Meuti, Megan E.

“…Plants and animals use circadian and photoperiodic timekeeping mechanisms to respond to daily and seasonal changes in light:dark and appropriately coordinate…”
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Determining the effects of nutrition on the reproductive physiology of male mosquitoes by Huck, Derek T., Klein, Matthias S., Meuti, Megan E.

“…[Display omitted] Nutrition affects multiple aspects of insect physiology such as body size and fecundity, but we lack a detailed understanding of how…”
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Preparing and Injecting Embryos of Culex Mosquitoes to Generate Null Mutations using CRISPR/Cas9 by Meuti, Megan E, Harrell, Robert

“…Culex mosquitoes are the major vectors of several diseases that negatively impact human and animal health including West Nile virus and diseases caused by…”
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Critical Photoperiod and Its Potential to Predict Mosquito Distributions and Control Medically Important Pests by Peffers, Caitlin S., Pomeroy, Laura W., Meuti, Megan E.

“…Diapause, a period of arrested development that allows mosquitoes to survive inhospitable conditions, is triggered by short daylengths in temperate mosquitoes…”
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Evolutionary Links Between Circadian Clocks and Photoperiodic Diapause in Insects by Meuti, Megan E, Denlinger, David L

“…In this article, we explore links between circadian clocks and the clock involved in photoperiodic regulation of diapause in insects. Classical resonance…”
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Physiological and Environmental Factors Affecting the Composition of the Ejaculate in Mosquitoes and Other Insects by Meuti, Megan E, Short, Sarah M

“…In addition to transferring sperm, male mosquitoes deliver several proteins, hormones and other factors to females in their seminal fluid that inhibit…”
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Evolutionary and functional genetics of insect diapause: a call for greater integration by Ragland, Gregory J, Armbruster, Peter A, Meuti, Megan E

“…•Insect diapause is an important model for evolution by natural selection.•Genomics-enabled methods are now elucidating genetic architecture and candidate…”
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Light Pollution Disrupts Seasonal Differences in the Daily Activity and Metabolic Profiles of the Northern House Mosquito, Culex pipiens by Wolkoff, Matthew, Fyie, Lydia, Meuti, Megan

“…The Northern House mosquito, , is an important disease vector, and females are capable of surviving the winter in a state of overwintering diapause. This…”
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Metals could challenge pollinator conservation in legacy cities by Scott, Sarah B., Sivakoff, Frances S., Meuti, Megan E., Gardiner, Mary M.

“…Metal contamination is a worldwide issue that is particularly present and ubiquitous in urban environments. Many pollinators, including species of bees,…”
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Potential for urban warming to postpone overwintering dormancy of temperate mosquitoes by Fyie, Lydia R., Tronetti, Hannah R., Gardiner, Mary M., Meuti, Megan E.

“…Cities are generally hotter than surrounding rural areas due to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. These increases in temperature advance plant and animal…”
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Phenotypic variation in biting behavior associated with differences in expression of olfactory genes in the vector mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) by Heilig, Mara, Sturiale, Samantha L., Marzec, Sarah, Holzapfel, Christina M., Bradshaw, William E., Meuti, Megan E., Armbruster, Peter A.

“…We evaluated miRNA and mRNA expression differences in head tissues between avid-biting vs. reluctant-biting Aedes albopictus (Skuse) females from a single…”
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