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Volume 9 in this series consists of four chapters on vectors that
affect human or animal health and six chapters on plant pathogens
and their vectors. In Chapter 1, Alex S. Raikhel discusses
vitellogenesis in mosquitoes: the cornerstone of the reproductive
cycle involving massive production of yolk precursors by the fat
body and their accumulation in developing oocytes. In anautogeneous
mosquitoes, vitellogenesis is dependent on the availability of a
blood meal and, as a consequence, is linked to transmission of
pathogens. Therefore, elucidation of mechanisms governing the
mosquito vitellogenesis is critical for the successful development
of novel strategies in vector and disease management. Previous
reviews on mosquito vitellogenesis have dealt predominantly with
hormonal control. The goal of this review, however, is to summarize
significant progress which has been achieved in understanding
mosquito vitellogenesis at the cellular, biochemical and molecular
levels. It is with these disciplines that we expect to fully
understand the mechanisms governing this key process in mosquito
reproduction.
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