Progress in mosquito research / edited by Alexander S. Raikhel
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- London, United Kingdom : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2016.
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- 1 online resource
- Additional Creators:
- Raikhel, Alexander S.
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- Machine generated contents note: 1.Progress in Gene Editing Transgenesis Genome Manipulation in Mosquitoes / Z.N. Adelman -- 1.Progress in Mosquito Gene Editing -- 2.Progress in TE-Based Mosquito Transformation -- 3.Progress in Controlling Transgene Expression Using Bipartite Systems -- 4.Progress in φC31 and Recombinase-Mediated Cassette Exchange Recombination in Mosquitoes -- 5.Considerations and Outlook -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 2.Sex Determination in Mosquitoes / Z. Tu -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Sex Determination in D. melanogaster -- 3.Sex Determination in Insects: Chromosomal Systems and Master Switches Change, While Endpoint Effectors dsx/fru Remain -- 4.Sex Chromosomes in Mosquitoes -- 5.Molecular Mechanisms of Sex Determination in Mosquitoes -- 6.Control of Mosquito-Borne Infectious Diseases Through Manipulation of Genes in the Sex Determination Pathway -- 7.Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 3.Sexual Selection and the Evolution of Mating Systems in Mosquitoes / F. Catteruccia -- 1.Introduction -- 2.The Relevance of Sexual Selection Research for Mosquito Control Strategies -- 3.Precopulatory Elements of Sexual Selection -- 4.Postcopulatory Elements of Sexual Selection -- 5.Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 4.The Role of Juvenile Hormone in Mosquito Development and Reproduction / F.G. Noriega -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Regulation of JH Titres -- 3.The Role of JH in Mosquito Development -- 4.The Role of JH in Mosquito Reproduction -- 5.Mechanism of Action of JH -- 6.Concluding Notes -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 5.Regulation of Reproductive Processes in Female Mosquitoes / A.S. Raikhel -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Early Studies of Endocrine Regulation of Mosquito Reproduction -- 3.Regulation of Ecdysteroidogenesis in the Ovary -- 4.Molecular Biology of 20E Action in Female Mosquito Reproduction -- 5.AA/TOR and Insulin Signalling in Mosquito Vitellogenesis -- 6.Temporal Coordination of Gene Expression in Mosquito Reproduction -- 7.Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 6.Mosquito Peptide Hormones: Diversity, Production, and Function / K.J. Vogel -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Peptide Hormones and Receptor Discovery in Mosquitoes -- 3.Sources, Processing, and Release of Peptide Hormones in Mosquitoes -- 4.Peptide Hormone Functions in Mosquitoes -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 7.Functions of Small RNAs in Mosquitoes / S. Asgari -- 1.Introduction -- 2.The RNAi Pathways and the Biogenesis of sncRNAs -- 3.Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 8.The Complement System of Malaria Vector Mosquitoes / G.K. Christophides -- 1.Introduction -- 2.TEP1 Function in Microbial Clearance -- 3.Plasmodium Evasion of Mosquito Complement -- 4.Complement Fixation on Microbial Surfaces: Spontaneous or PRR Mediated? -- 5.Mosquito Complement Regulation -- 6.Effector Mechanisms Mediated by Mosquito Complement -- 7.Structure-Function Studies of Complement Components -- 8.Concluding Remarks -- References -- 9.Influences of the Mosquito Microbiota on Vector Competence / G. Dimopoulos -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Acquisition and Composition of the Mosquito's Endogenous Microbiota -- 3.The Mosquito Innate Immune System and Interactions with the Endogenous Microbiota -- 4.Influence of the Mosquito Microbiota on Vector Competence: Plasmodium -- 5.Influence of the Mosquito Microbiota on Vector Competence: Viruses -- 6.Entomopathogenic Bacteria and Fungi: Lifespan Attenuation and Vector Competence -- 7.Microbiota-Based Disease Control Strategies -- 8.Conclusion -- References -- 10.Mosquito Sensory Systems / L.J. Zwiebel -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Preadult Life Stages -- 3.Adults -- 4.Mosquito Sensory Systems and Disease Transmission -- References -- 11.Molecular Physiology of Mosquito Diapause / P.A. Armbruster -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Diapause Phenotype -- 3.Diapause Dynamics -- 4.Genetic Basis for the Capacity to Diapause -- 5.Environmental Cues -- 6.Central Role for the Circadian Clock Genes -- 7.Hormonal Control Pathways -- 8.The Missing Pieces -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 12.Nitrogen Metabolism in Mosquitoes: New Insights into the Nitrogen Metabolism in Blood-Fed Mosquitoes / P.Y. Scaraffia -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Recent Discoveries in Nitrogen Metabolism of A aegypti Mosquitoes by Using Integrated Approaches -- 3.Novel Findings on the Metabolic Regulation of Ammonia Metabolism in Mosquitoes -- 4.Concluding Notes -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 13.Renal Excretory Processes in Mosquitoes / P.M. Piermarini -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Malpighian Tubules -- 3.The Renal Excretory System as a Target for Mosquito Control -- References.
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- 9780128026304 (electronic bk.)
0128026308 (electronic bk.)
9780128024577 (print)
0128024577 - Note:
- Includes index.
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