Stage-specific transcription during development of Aedes aegypti.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aedes aegypti is the most important global vector of dengue virus infection in humans. Availability of the draft genome sequence of this mosquito provides unique opportunities to study different aspects of its biology, including identification of genes and pathways relevant to the developmental processes associated with transition across individual life stages. However, detailed knowledge of gene expression patterns pertaining to developmental stages of A. aegypti is largely lacking.

Results

We performed custom cDNA microarray analyses to examine the expression patterns among six developmental stages: early larvae, late larvae, early pupae, late pupae, and adult male and female mosquitoes. Results revealed 1,551 differentially expressed transcripts (DETs) showing

SUBMITTER: Harker BW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3728235 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature