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Vanessa M. Macias

Pennsylvania State UniversityORCID 0000-0002-8008-7403Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genetics· 1 Microbiology· 1 Molecular Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Jason L. RasgoniD· 3 shared Alison Henrique Ferreira JulioiD· 1 shared Aniko Fazekas· 1 shared Anthony Amade JamesiD· 1 shared Daniel BressaniD· 1 shared Duverney Chaverra‐RodrigueziD· 1 shared Ethan BieriD· 1 shared Grant L. HughesiD· 1 shared

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Gene editing in the Chagas disease vector Rhodnius prolixus by Cas9-mediated ReMOT Control

Leonardo Lima, Mateus Antonio Berni, Jamile Mota, Daniel Bressan, Alison Henrique Ferreira Julio, Robson Cavalcante, Vanessa M. Macias, Zhiqian Li, Jason L. Rasgon, Ethan Bier, Helena Marcolla Araujo

This paper demonstrates successful gene editing in Rhodnius prolixus using ReMOT Control and DIPA-CRISPR methods, achieving mutations in eye and cuticle color genes.

The CRISPR Journal · Apr 1, 2024Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

Cas9-mediated gene-editing in the malaria mosquito Anopheles stephensi by ReMOT Control

Vanessa M. Macias, Sage McKeand, Duverney Chaverra‐Rodriguez, Grant L. Hughes, Aniko Fazekas, Sujit Kumar Pujhari, Nijole Jasinskiene, Anthony Amade James, Jason L. Rasgon

The paper adapts ReMOT Control to edit genes in Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes, achieving editing efficiency comparable to embryo injections.

G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · Mar 2, 2020Peer-reviewedGenetics

Heat Shock Protein 70 (Hsp70) Is Involved In The Zika Virus Cellular Infection Process

Sujit Pujhari, Vanessa M. Macias, Ruth H. Nissly, Masashi Nomura, Suresh V. Kuchipudi, Jason L. Rasgon

This study investigates the role of Hsp70 in ZIKV infection, showing that Hsp70 facilitates viral entry and production.

bioRxiv · May 8, 2017 · PreprintMicrobiology