Tracking adaptive pathways of invasive insects: novel insight from genomics
Z Sun, Y Chen, Y Chen, Z Lu, F Gui - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite the huge human and economic costs of invasive insects, which are the main group
of invasive species, their environmental impacts through various mechanisms remain …
of invasive species, their environmental impacts through various mechanisms remain …
Mapping current and future thermal limits to suitability for malaria transmission by the invasive mosquito Anopheles stephensi
Background Anopheles stephensi is a malaria-transmitting mosquito that has recently
expanded from its primary range in Asia and the Middle East, to locations in Africa. This …
expanded from its primary range in Asia and the Middle East, to locations in Africa. This …
The chromosome-scale genome assembly for the West Nile vector Culex quinquefasciatus uncovers patterns of genome evolution in mosquitoes
Background Understanding genome organization and evolution is important for species
involved in transmission of human diseases, such as mosquitoes. Anophelinae and …
involved in transmission of human diseases, such as mosquitoes. Anophelinae and …
Identification of two insecticide resistance markers in Ethiopian Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes using a multiplex amplicon sequencing assay
Since its first detection in 2012 in Djibouti, Anopheles stephensi has invaded and
established in the Horn of Africa, and more recently Nigeria. The expansion of this vector …
established in the Horn of Africa, and more recently Nigeria. The expansion of this vector …
Anopheles stephensi (Asian malaria mosquito)
Anopheles stephensi originated in Southeast Asia and the Arabian Peninsula. It has recently
emerged as an efficient and invasive urban malaria vector. There are three known …
emerged as an efficient and invasive urban malaria vector. There are three known …
Anopheles mosquitoes reveal new principles of 3D genome organization in insects
V Lukyanchikova, M Nuriddinov… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Chromosomes are hierarchically folded within cell nuclei into territories, domains and
subdomains, but the functional importance and evolutionary dynamics of these hierarchies …
subdomains, but the functional importance and evolutionary dynamics of these hierarchies …
Diversity, duplication, and genomic organization of homeobox genes in Lepidoptera
Homeobox genes encode transcription factors with essential roles in patterning and cell fate
in developing animal embryos. Many homeobox genes, including Hox and NK genes, are …
in developing animal embryos. Many homeobox genes, including Hox and NK genes, are …
The genome trilogy of Anopheles stephensi, an urban malaria vector, reveals structure of a locus associated with adaptation to environmental heterogeneity
Anopheles stephensi is the most menacing malaria vector to watch for in newly urbanising
parts of the world. Its fitness is reported to be a direct consequence of the vector adapting to …
parts of the world. Its fitness is reported to be a direct consequence of the vector adapting to …
Protective antibodies target cryptic epitope unmasked by cleavage of malaria sporozoite protein
C Dacon, R Moskovitz, K Swearingen… - Science, 2025 - science.org
The most advanced monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and vaccines against malaria target the
central repeat region or closely related sequences within the Plasmodium falciparum …
central repeat region or closely related sequences within the Plasmodium falciparum …
Establishing a dominant early larval sex-selection strain in the Asian malaria vector Anopheles stephensi
Background Genetic biocontrol interventions targeting mosquito-borne diseases require the
release of male mosquitoes exclusively, as only females consume blood and transmit …
release of male mosquitoes exclusively, as only females consume blood and transmit …