Nadav Shai

The paper identifies convergent gene losses and expression changes associated with blood-feeding loss in non-blood-feeding mosquitoes.

The paper identifies MOSN, a novel sex-specifically spliced neuronal gene in Aedes aegypti, conserved in other mosquito species but absent in Drosophila, with distinct protein isoforms and a duplicated domain.

The paper examines DENV infection in Aedes aegypti mosquito brains and finds minimal transcriptional response despite productive viral replication.

The paper presents a single-nucleus RNA sequencing atlas of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, identifying novel cell types and sexual dimorphism in gene expression across tissues.

This study identifies two rapidly evolving genes in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that enable extended egg retention during drought, enhancing reproductive resilience.

The paper identifies a redox-sensitive site in Cdc48 that regulates its localization and activity during oxidative stress and aging in yeast.