Silencing of the 20S proteasomal subunit-α6 triggers full oogenesis arrest and increased mRNA levels of the selective autophagy adaptor protein p62/SQSTM1 in the ovary of the vector Rhodnius prolixus.

• Main Authors: Allana Faria-Reis (Author), Samara Santos-Araújo (Author), Jéssica Pereira (Author), Thamara Rios (Author), David Majerowicz (Author), Katia C Gondim (Author), Isabela Ramos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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The high reproductive rates of insects contribute significantly to their ability to act as vectors of a variety of vector-borne diseases. Therefore, it is strategically critical to find molecular targets with biotechnological potential through the functional study of genes essential for insect repro...