Yuemei Dong

Dietary L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) augments cuticular melanization in Anopheles mosquitos while reducing their lifespan and malaria parasite burden

This study shows dietary L-DOPA increases melanization, immunity, and reduces lifespan in Anopheles mosquitoes, while lowering malaria parasite burden.

Enhancing Tissue-Specific Antiviral Immunity to Disrupt Arbovirus Transmission by Mosquitoes

This study identifies tissue-specific antiviral mechanisms in mosquitoes, showing that enhancing Dicer2 in salivary glands reduces arbovirus transmission.

Anopheles gambiae mosGILT regulates innate immune genes and zpg expression

This study shows that mosGILT in Anopheles gambiae affects immune genes and zpg expression, linking it to ovarian development and Plasmodium infection.

Transcriptome Profiles of Anopheles gambiae Harboring Natural Low-Level Plasmodium Infection Reveal Adaptive Advantages for the Mosquito

This study uses RNAseq to analyze transcriptomes of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes with low-level Plasmodium infections, finding increased olfactory and fitness-related gene expression.