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Transcription profiling and regulation of fat metabolism genes in diapausing adults of the mosquito Culex pipiens
26 Aug 2009
Abstract excerpt
Culex pipiens, the mosquito that vectors West Nile virus in North America, overwinters in an adult diapause (dormancy) that is programmed by the short day length and low temperatures of autumn. In response to these environmental signals, females cease feeding on blood and instead seek sources of nectar used to generate the huge lipid reserves required for winter survival. To identify regulatory networks that...
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