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ArticleGenome biology and evolution2025

Hematophagy Generates a Convergent Genomic Signature in Mosquitoes and Sandflies.

Julien Devilliers, Ben Warren, Ezio Rosato, Charalambos P Kyriacou, Roberto Feuda

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Article in Genome biology and evolution, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Julien DevilliersNeurogenetics Group, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.ORCID 0009-0000-1470-2108
Ben WarrenNeurogenetics Group, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7871-0091
Ezio RosatoNeurogenetics Group, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7297-4697
Charalambos P KyriacouNeurogenetics Group, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4889-7606
Roberto FeudaNeurogenetics Group, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0857-1732

Funding

University of LeicesterUniversity Research Fellowship UF160226
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Blood feeding (hematophagy) is widespread across Diptera (true flies), yet the underlying genetic basis remains poorly understood. Using phylogenomics, we show that four gene families associated with neuromodulation, immune responses, embryonic development, and iron metabolism have undergone independent expansions within mosquitoes and sandflies. Our findings illuminate the underlying genetic basis for blood-feeding adaptations in these important disease vectors.

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CulicidaeGenome, InsectPsychodidaeAnimalsFeeding BehaviorPhylogenyhematophagymosquitoesphylogenomicssandflies

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PMID40066743
PMCPMC11925016

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