José Manuel Latorre-Estivalis

The paper reports cryo-EM structures of insect IR complexes to understand their evolutionary adaptation from glutamate receptors for environmental sensing.

The paper characterizes the pharyngeal taste organ in Rhodnius prolixus, identifying its role in detecting appetitive and aversive stimuli during blood feeding.

The paper sequences and annotates the genomes of two sand fly species, identifying genes related to vector biology and population structure to aid in leishmaniasis control.

The paper characterizes global gene expression in the brain of starved R. prolixus nymphs using RNASeq, identifying neuromodulatory genes and their expression patterns.

This study identifies age-related changes in sensory gene expression in Rhodnius prolixus antennae, revealing three expression profiles of sensory-related genes across the first week post-ecdysis.

This study uses RNA-Seq to analyze the transcriptomic response of Triatoma infestans to deltamethrin, identifying differentially expressed genes and detoxification-related families.

This study analyzes the evolution of PPK gene family across 26 insect species, identifying 578 genes in 7 subfamilies and revealing lineage-specific expansions and conserved functional features.

The paper uses RNA-Seq to analyze neuromodulatory gene expression in the antennae of Rhodnius prolixus, identifying new genes and suggesting local regulation of sensory function.