Vitellogenin genes are transcribed in Culex quinquefasciatus ovary.

Alexandre S MouraAndré Luis Costa-da-SilvaPedro S PeixotoCeres MacielAndré Franco Cardoso

Published in: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (2023)

This is the first time that vitellogenin transcripts are observed in mosquito ovaries. Studies to determine if Vg transcripts are translated into proteins and their contribution to the reproductive success of the mosquito need to be further investigated.

Keyphrases

aedes aegypti
zika virus
dengue virus
genome wide
atomic force microscopy
genome wide identification
gene expression
high resolution