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Seminal fluid proteins induce transcriptome changes in the Aedes aegypti female lower reproductive tract
15 Dec 2021
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BACKGROUND: Mating induces behavioral and physiological changes in the arbovirus vector Aedes aegypti, including stimulation of egg development and oviposition, increased survival, and reluctance to re-mate with subsequent males. Transferred seminal fluid proteins and peptides derived from the male accessory glands induce these changes, though the mechanism by which they do this is not known. RESULTS: To...
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