A mosquito sperm's journey from male ejaculate to egg: Mechanisms, molecules, and methods for exploration

Polyandry Depends on Postmating Time Interval in the Dengue Vector Aedes aegypti

(2016) Ethan C. Degner et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE

The neurotranscriptome of the Aedes aegypti mosquito

(2016) Benjamin J. Matthews et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Zika Virus in the Americas — Yet Another Arbovirus Threat

(2016) Anthony S. Fauci et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Mating-Induced Transcriptome Changes in the Reproductive Tract of Female Aedes aegypti

(2016) Catalina Alfonso-Parra et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Evidence of Limited Polyandry in a Natural Population of Aedes aegypti

(2015) Joshua B. Richardson et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE

Satyrization without evidence of successful insemination from interspecific mating between invasive mosquitoes

(2015) María C. Carrasquilla et al.   Biology Letters

Retention of Ejaculate by Drosophila melanogaster Females Requires the Male-Derived Mating Plug Protein PEBme

(2015) Frank W. Avila et al.   GENETICS

Drosophila sperm surface alpha-l-fucosidase interacts with the egg coats through its core fucose residues

(2015) Jari Intra et al.   INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Detection of insemination status in live Aedes aegypti females

(2015) María C. Carrasquilla et al.   JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY

Global distribution of polymorphisms associated with delayed Plasmodium falciparum parasite clearance following artemisinin treatment: Genotyping of archive blood samples

(2015) Kenji Murai et al.   PARASITOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Calcium waves occur asDrosophilaoocytes activate

(2015) Taro Kaneuchi et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Genome sequence of the Asian Tiger mosquito,Aedes albopictus, reveals insights into its biology, genetics, and evolution

(2015) Xiao-Guang Chen et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Integrated 3D view of postmating responses by theDrosophila melanogasterfemale reproductive tract, obtained by micro-computed tomography scanning

(2015) Alexandra L. Mattei et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Evolution of sexual traits influencing vectorial capacity in anopheline mosquitoes

(2015) Sara N. Mitchell et al.   SCIENCE

Two-dimensional slither swimming of sperm within a micrometre of a surface

(2015) Reza Nosrati et al.   Nature Communications

Genome Engineering with CRISPR-Cas9 in the Mosquito Aedes aegypti

(2015) Kathryn E. Kistler et al.   Cell Reports

The intimate genetics ofDrosophilafertilization

(2015) Benjamin Loppin et al.   Open Biology

Retention of Ejaculate by Drosophila melanogaster Females Requires the Male-Derived Mating Plug Protein PEBme

(2015) Frank W. Avila et al.   GENETICS

A single and rapid calcium wave at egg activation in Drosophila

(2015) A. H. York-Andersen et al.   Biology Open

Heritable CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Genome Editing in the Yellow Fever Mosquito, Aedes aegypti

(2015) Shengzhang Dong et al.   PLoS One

THE OCTOPAMINE RECEPTOR octß2R IS ESSENTIAL FOR OVULATION AND FERTILIZATION IN THE FRUIT FLYDrosophila melanogaster

(2014) Yong Li et al.   ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Multimodal Integration of Carbon Dioxide and Other Sensory Cues Drives Mosquito Attraction to Humans

(2014) Conor J. McMeniman et al.   CELL

Mating Regulates Neuromodulator Ensembles at Nerve Termini Innervating the Drosophila Reproductive Tract

(2014) Yael Heifetz et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Chikungunya Virus in the Americas — What a Vectorborne Pathogen Can Do

(2014) J. Erin Staples et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Mating activates the heme peroxidase HPX15 in the sperm storage organ to ensure fertility in Anopheles gambiae

(2014) W. R. Shaw et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Odorant receptor-mediated sperm activation in disease vector mosquitoes

(2014) R. J. Pitts et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Highly evolvable malaria vectors: The genomes of 16 Anopheles mosquitoes

(2014) D. E. Neafsey et al.   SCIENCE

Identification and Characterization of Seminal Fluid Proteins in the Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes albopictus

(2014) Kathryn E. Boes et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

The Fine Structure of the Spermatheca in Anopheles aquasalis (Diptera: Culicidae)

(2013) T. V. Pascini et al.   ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Waveform Generation Is Controlled by Phosphorylation and Swimming Direction Is Controlled by Ca2+ in Sperm from the Mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus1

(2013) Catherine D. Thaler et al.   BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION

Artificial activation of mature unfertilized eggs in the malaria vector mosquito, Anopheles stephensi (Diptera, Culicidae)

(2013) D. S. Yamamoto et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

orco mutant mosquitoes lose strong preference for humans and are not repelled by volatile DEET

(2013) Matthew DeGennaro et al.   NATURE

The global distribution and burden of dengue

(2013) Samir Bhatt et al.   NATURE

TALEN-Based Gene Disruption in the Dengue Vector Aedes aegypti

(2013) Azadeh Aryan et al.   PLoS One

Targeted Mutagenesis in the Malaria Mosquito Using TALE Nucleases

(2013) Andrea L. Smidler et al.   PLoS One

Reproductive Strategies of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) and Implications for the Sterile Insect Technique

(2013) Clelia F. Oliva et al.   PLoS One

Protease activation and the signal transduction pathway regulating motility in sperm from the water strider Aquarius remigis

(2012) Haruhiko Miyata et al.   Cytoskeleton

Morphological and morphometrical assessment of spermathecae of Aedes aegypti females

(2012) Tales Vicari Pascini et al.   MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ

Evidence of Multiple Inseminations in the Field in Aedes albopictus

(2012) Sebastien Boyer et al.   PLoS One

Calcium influx-mediated signaling is required for complete mouse egg activation

(2012) Y.-L. Miao et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Function and composition of male accessory gland secretions inAnopheles gambiae: a comparison with other insect vectors of infectious diseases

(2012) Francesco Baldini et al.   Pathogens and Global Health

Drosophila Sperm Motility in the Reproductive Tract1

(2011) Yong Yang et al.   BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION

A comprehensive gene expression atlas of sex- and tissue-specificity in the malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae

(2011) Dean A Baker et al.   BMC GENOMICS

CONVERGENCE, RECURRENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF COMPLEX SPERM TRAITS IN DIVING BEETLES (DYTISCIDAE)

(2011) Dawn M. Higginson et al.   EVOLUTION

Regulation of flagellar motility by the conserved flagellar protein CG34110/Ccdc135/FAP50

(2011) Yong Yang et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL

Drosophila Sperm Swim Backwards in the Female Reproductive Tract and Are Activated via TRPP2 Ion Channels

(2011) Michael Köttgen et al.   PLoS One

Heteromeric Anopheline Odorant Receptors Exhibit Distinct Channel Properties

(2011) Gregory M. Pask et al.   PLoS One

Sperm-Storage Defects and Live Birth in Drosophila Females Lacking Spermathecal Secretory Cells

(2011) Sandra L. Schnakenberg et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Towards a Semen Proteome of the Dengue Vector Mosquito: Protein Identification and Potential Functions

(2011) Laura K. Sirot et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Sperm Storage in the Yellow Dung Fly Scathophaga stercoraria: Identifying the Sperm of Competing Males in Separate Female Spermathecae

(2010) Merja Otronen et al.   ETHOLOGY

Sex Peptide Is Required for the Efficient Release of Stored Sperm in Mated Drosophila Females

(2010) F. W. Avila et al.   GENETICS

Molecular evolutionary analysis of seminal receptacle sperm storage organ genes of Drosophila melanogaster

(2010) A. M. PROKUPEK et al.   JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Resolving Mechanisms of Competitive Fertilization Success in Drosophila melanogaster

(2010) M. K. Manier et al.   SCIENCE

Sequencing of Culex quinquefasciatus Establishes a Platform for Mosquito Comparative Genomics

(2010) P. Arensburger et al.   SCIENCE

Sperm release and use at fertilization by yellow dung fly females (Scathophaga stercoraria)

(2009) SONJA H. SBILORDO et al.   BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY

Transcriptional profiling of the sperm storage organs ofDrosophila melanogaster

(2009) A. M. Prokupek et al.   INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Beyond the mouse model: Using Drosophila as a model for sperm interaction with the female reproductive tract

(2009) Y. Heifetz et al.   THERIOGENOLOGY

Transglutaminase-Mediated Semen Coagulation Controls Sperm Storage in the Malaria Mosquito

(2009) David W. Rogers et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Insights into female sperm storage from the spermathecal fluid proteome of the honeybee Apis mellifera

(2009) Boris Baer et al.   GENOME BIOLOGY

Insect Sperm Motility

(2008) Michael Werner et al.   BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS

Expression study of an α-l-fucosidase gene in the Drosophilidae family

(2008) Maria E. Pasini et al.   GENE

Intra-specific variation of sperm length in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae: males with shorter sperm have higher reproductive success

(2008) Maarten J Voordouw et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Insect olfactory receptors are heteromeric ligand-gated ion channels

(2008) Koji Sato et al.   NATURE

Molecular and cellular components of the mating machinery in Anopheles gambiae females

(2008) D. W. Rogers et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA