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Hematophagy generates a convergent genomic signature in mosquitoes and sandflies

2024-08-09

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Blood-feeding (hematophagy) is widespread across Diptera (true flies), yet the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. Using phylogenomics, we show that four gene families associated with neuro-modulation, immune responses, embryonic development, and iron metabolism have undergone independent expansions within mosquitoes and sandflies. Our findings illuminate the underlying genetic basis for bloo...

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Literature Corpus work: c7101451-0be4-525a-8b18-cf508afdc43a
DOI: 10.1101/2024.08.07.607008

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