Attilio Pane

Transcriptomic profiling of embryo-derived cell lines from the Chagas disease insect vector Rhodnius prolixus

The paper characterizes the transcriptomes of two Rhodnius prolixus embryo-derived cell lines, identifying shared and distinct gene expression patterns that suggest different cell phenotypes.

m6A RNA methylation modulates Zika virus infection by regulating serine proteases in Aedes albopictus

This study identifies m6A RNA methylation as an antiviral mechanism in mosquito cells by regulating serine proteases that influence Zika virus replication.

Rp-vasa: a bona fide Primordial Germ Cell marker that drives embryonic expression in the Chagas disease vector Rhodnius prolixus

The paper identifies Rp-vasa as a primordial germ cell marker in Rhodnius prolixus and demonstrates its utility for gene expression in transgenic approaches.

Embryonic piRNAs target horizontally transferred vertebrate transposons in assassin bugs

The paper shows that piRNAs in assassin bugs target horizontally transferred vertebrate transposons during embryogenesis, using a non-canonical mechanism distinct from typical ping-pong amplification.

Pigmentation loci as markers for genome editing in the Chagas disease vector Rhodnius prolixus

This paper identifies pigmentation genes in Rhodnius prolixus that can serve as visible markers for genome editing and transgenesis to control Chagas disease vectors.

Analysis of ovarian transcriptomes reveals thousands of novel genes in the insect vector Rhodnius prolixus

The paper improves the genome and transcriptome of Rhodnius prolixus by identifying over 2,000 novel genes and analyzing stage-specific gene expression during oogenesis.