Circadian clock of Aedes aegypti: effects of blood-feeding, insemination and RNA interference

Mosquitoes are the culprits of some of the most important vector borne diseases. A species’ potential as a vector is directly dependent on their pattern of behaviour, which is known to change according to the female’s physiological status such as whether the female is virgin/mated and unfed/blood-fe...

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Main Authors: Carla Gentile, Gustavo Bueno da S Rivas, Jose BP Lima, Rafaela Vieira Bruno, Alexandre Afranio Peixoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2013-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000900080&lng=en&tlng=en