Yellow shapes mosquito pigmentation and vector competence to Plasmodium berghei
Dennis Klug, Amandine Gautier, Éric Marois, Stéphanie A. Blandin
This study shows that the yellow gene in Anopheles coluzzii affects pigmentation and increases susceptibility to Plasmodium berghei through microbiota-dependent mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology