Dehydration alters transcript levels in the mosquito midgut, likely facilitating rapid rehydration
C. J. Holmes, E. S. Brown, D. Sharma, M. Warden, A. Pathak, B. Payton, Q. Nguyen, A. Spangler, J. Sivakumar, J. M. Hendershot, J. B. Benoit
This study shows dehydration alters midgut gene expression in Aedes aegypti, enabling faster rehydration after bloodfeeding and potentially affecting pathogen transmission.
bioRxiv · Sep 15, 2022 · PreprintPhysiology