Rhodnius prolixus: From classical physiology to modern developmental biology

• Published in: Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000) Vol. 55; no. 5
• Main Authors: Nunes‐da‐Fonseca, Rodrigo, Berni, Mateus, Tobias‐Santos, Vitória, Pane, Attilio, Araujo, Helena Marcolla
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.05.2017
• Subjects: Animals; Biological evolution; Biology; Blood; Chagas disease; Developmental biology; Embryogenesis; Embryonic Development; Embryonic growth stage; Etiology; Evolution, Molecular; evo‐devo; Feeding; Genomes; hemiptera; Insect Vectors - genetics; Insect Vectors - growth & development; Insect Vectors - physiology; Insects; Metabolism; oogenesis; Organogenesis; Physiology; Reactive oxygen species; Rhodnius - genetics; Rhodnius - growth & development; Rhodnius - physiology; Rhodnius prolixus; Studies; Technological change; Vector-borne diseases; evo-devo; embryogenesis; Rhodnius prolixus; hemiptera; oogenesis

The hemiptera Rhodnius prolixus is a blood‐feeding insect and a primary vector of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of the Chagas disease. Over the past century, Rhodnius has been the subject of intense investigations, which have contributed to unveil important aspects of metabolism and physi...