The eggs from oviparous organisms contain large amounts of vitellus, or yolk, wich are
utilized by the growing embryo. Vitellogenesis is the process of vitellus accumulation and …

This book chapter is concerned with the more functional aspects of mosquito genetics. It
contains information on mosquito chromosomes and the molecular characteristics of the …

Hematophagy is a life style exhibited by≈ 14,000 species of insects from 5 orders, but
detailed physiological information is available for only a few species. This review focuses on …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the structure and function of major groups of
hemolymph proteins that are common to all insects, storage proteins, lipoproteins …

Vitellogenin (Vg), the hemolymph precursor to the major yolk protein in mosquitoes, is
synthesized in the fat body of blood-fed females. Mosquito Vg consists of two subunits with …

Blood ingestion by the female mosquito initiates a series of endocrine events that is
dominated by juvenile hormone, ecdysteroids, and several peptide hormones, resulting in …

Malaria, dengue and other mosquito-borne infections are among the most devastating
diseases (57, 144). The maintenance and dispersal of mosquito-borne disease depends …

A genomic clone of the Aedes aegypti vitellogenin A1 gene was sequenced¶ including 2015
bp of 5′ untranscribed sequence, 6369 bp of open reading frame interrupted by two …

In retrospect, the range of topics covered in this monograph, although forming a coherent
ensemble, is so extensive that a detailed discussion could easily extend to three or four …

Boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) eggs contain two yolk proteins, YP 47 and YP 160. Using
anti-YP 160 antiserum as probe, a partial-length complementary DNA (cDNA) was isolated …