A species-specific lncRNA modulates the reproductive ability of the asian tiger mosquito.

ABSTRACT: Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) research has emerged as an independent scientific field in recent years. Despite their association with critical cellular and metabolic processes in plenty of organisms, lncRNAs are still a largely unexplored area in mosquito research. We propose that they could serve as exceptional tools for pest management due to unique features they possess. These include low inter-species sequence conservation and high tissue specificity. In the present study, we investigated the role of ovary-specific lncRNAs in the reproductive ability of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus. Through the analysis of transcriptomic data, we identified several lncRNAs that were differentially expressed upon blood feeding; we called these genes Norma (NOn-coding RNA in Mosquito

SUBMITTER: Belavilas-Trovas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9448860 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature