Project description:Culex pipiens molestus and Cx. p. quinquefasciatus are the members of Culex pipiens Complex, but they display relatively large differences in behavior and physiological responses. We compared the genes of these mosquitoes to identify those that were differentially expressed in each subspecies. Such genes could play important roles in subspecies-specific blood feeding or oviposition behavior. Culex pipiens molestus and Cx. p. quinquefasciatus females were undertaken Illumina RNA sequencing.
Project description:Culex pipiens molestus and Cx. p. quinquefasciatus are the members of Culex pipiens Complex, but they display relatively large differences in behavior and physiological responses. We compared the genes of these mosquitoes to identify those that were differentially expressed in each subspecies. Such genes could play important roles in subspecies-specific blood feeding or oviposition behavior.
Project description:A pyrethroid-resistant strain of Culex quinquefasciatus, JPal-per, exhibits 2500-fold greater larval resistance to permethrin than the insecticide-susceptible strain Ogasawara. An increased microsome monooxygenase metabolism is involved in the resistance mechanism. Microarray analysis revealed altered expressions of cytochrome P450 genes in the fourth instar larvae of JPal-per compared to those in OGS. An oligo DNA array was designed for 62 different cDNA segments encoding unique P450 isoforms of the Cx. pipiens complex. Other probes for non-P450 Cx. pipiens complex genes were also mounted on the array.
Project description:Analysis of Culex quinquefasciatus responses to West Nile virus (WNV) infection at 7 and 14 days after ingestion of infected blood in the gut and carcass tissues.
Project description:A pyrethroid-resistant strain of Culex quinquefasciatus, JPal-per, exhibits 2500-fold greater larval resistance to permethrin than the insecticide-susceptible strain Ogasawara. An increased microsome monooxygenase metabolism is involved in the resistance mechanism. Microarray analysis revealed altered expressions of cytochrome P450 genes in the fourth instar larvae of JPal-per compared to those in OGS. An oligo DNA array was designed for 62 different cDNA segments encoding unique P450 isoforms of the Cx. pipiens complex. Other probes for non-P450 Cx. pipiens complex genes were also mounted on the array. Two strains with two color experiment, total 10 replicates, 5 biological replicates (each strain), 5 dye-swap experiments.
Project description:Analysis of Culex quinquefasciatus responses to West Nile virus (WNV) infection at 7 and 14 days after ingestion of infected blood in the gut and carcass tissues. Comparison of WNV-infected to non-infected carcass and gut samples.
