Sex Specific Molecular Responses Of Quick-To-Court In Indian Malarial Vector Anopheles culicifacies: Conflict Of Mating And/Or Blood Feeding?
Tanwee Das De, Punita Sharma, Charu Rawal, Seena Kumari, Sanjay Tavetiya, Jyoti Yadav, Yasha Hasija, Rajnikant Dixit
The paper identifies and characterizes Ac-qtc, a gene in Anopheles culicifacies, and shows its sex-specific expression and role in mating and blood feeding behaviors.
bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2017 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition