Vectors and parasites 27 publications
Genome and biology of the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus, vector of Chagas disease, and of other arthropods of medical interest.
About this area →Structure and expression of Rhodnius prolixus GH18 chitinases and chitinase-like proteins: Characterization of the physiological role of RpCht7, a gene from subgroup VIII, in vector fitness and reproduction
Aedes aegypti post-emergence transcriptome: Unveiling the molecular basis for the hematophagic and gonotrophic capacitation
Comprehensive Quantitative Proteome Analysis of Aedes aegypti Identifies Proteins and Pathways Involved in Wolbachia pipientis and Zika Virus Interference Phenomenon
Cytochrome c Oxidase at Full Thrust: Regulation and Biological Consequences to Flying Insects
Evolution of Toll, Spatzle and MyD88 in insects: the problem of the Diptera bias
A physiologic overview of the organ-specific transcriptome of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus
Survey for positively selected coding regions in the genome of the hematophagous tsetse fly Glossina morsitans identifies candidate genes associated with feeding habits and embryonic development
DNA damage response and repair in perspective: Aedes aegypti, Drosophila melanogaster and Homo sapiens
Silencing of Iron and Heme-Related Genes Revealed a Paramount Role of Iron in the Physiology of the Hematophagous Vector Rhodnius prolixus
Genome Wide Mapping of Peptidases in Rhodnius prolixus: Identification of Protease Gene Duplications, Horizontally Transferred Proteases and Analysis of Peptidase A1 Structures, with Considerations on Their Role in the Evolution of Hematophagy in Triatominae
Exploring the immune signalling pathway-related genes of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus: From molecular characterization to transcriptional profile upon microbial challenge
First report of Y-linked genes in the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus
Polyphenol-Rich Diets Exacerbate AMPK-Mediated Autophagy, Decreasing Proliferation of Mosquito Midgut Microbiota, and Extending Vector Lifespan
Rhodnius prolixus supergene families of enzymes potentially associated with insecticide resistance
Genome of Rhodnius prolixus, an insect vector of Chagas disease, reveals unique adaptations to hematophagy and parasite infection
Protein 2DE reference map of the anterior midgut of the blood-sucking bug Rhodnius prolixus
An insight into the transcriptome of the digestive tract of the bloodsucking bug, Rhodnius prolixus
Molecular analysis of Aedes aegypti classical protein tyrosine phosphatases uncovers an ortholog of mammalian PTP-1B implicated in the control of egg production in mosquitoes
A nuclear single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) potentially useful for the separation of Rhodnius prolixus from members of the Rhodnius robustus cryptic species complex (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
Glycoinositolphospholipids from Trypanosomatids subvert nitric oxide production in Rhodnius prolixus salivary glands
The dengue vector Aedes aegypti contains a functional high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein with a unique regulatory C-terminus
Transcriptome and gene expression profile of ovarian follicle tissue of the triatomine bug Rhodnius prolixus
Trypanosoma cruzi infection is enhanced by vector saliva through immunosuppressant mechanisms mediated by lysophosphatidylcholine
Nitrophorin synthesis is modulated by protein kinase CK2
Functional properties of Schistosoma mansoni single-stranded DNA-binding protein SmPUR-alpha. Description of the interaction between SmPUR-alpha and SMYB1
Platelet-activating factor (PAF) activates casein kinase 2 in the protozoan parasite Herpetomonas muscarum muscarum
Genomics 10 publications
Assembly, annotation and comparative analysis of genomes, with an emphasis on disease vector insects.
About this area →RNA-seq validation: software for selection of reference and variable candidate genes for RT-qPCR
Unveiling six novel CALB-like lipases using genome-centric and patent-driven prospection
Novel CaLB-like Lipase Found Using ProspectBIO, a Software for Genome-Based Bioprospection
Evolution of Toll, Spatzle and MyD88 in insects: the problem of the Diptera bias
Survey for positively selected coding regions in the genome of the hematophagous tsetse fly Glossina morsitans identifies candidate genes associated with feeding habits and embryonic development
Genome Wide Mapping of Peptidases in Rhodnius prolixus: Identification of Protease Gene Duplications, Horizontally Transferred Proteases and Analysis of Peptidase A1 Structures, with Considerations on Their Role in the Evolution of Hematophagy in Triatominae
First report of Y-linked genes in the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus
Rhodnius prolixus supergene families of enzymes potentially associated with insecticide resistance
Genome of Rhodnius prolixus, an insect vector of Chagas disease, reveals unique adaptations to hematophagy and parasite infection
A nuclear single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) potentially useful for the separation of Rhodnius prolixus from members of the Rhodnius robustus cryptic species complex (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
Transcriptomics 5 publications
Transcriptome assembly and differential gene expression analysis across tissues and conditions.
About this area →RNA-seq validation: software for selection of reference and variable candidate genes for RT-qPCR
Aedes aegypti post-emergence transcriptome: Unveiling the molecular basis for the hematophagic and gonotrophic capacitation
A physiologic overview of the organ-specific transcriptome of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus
An insight into the transcriptome of the digestive tract of the bloodsucking bug, Rhodnius prolixus
Transcriptome and gene expression profile of ovarian follicle tissue of the triatomine bug Rhodnius prolixus
Proteins and enzymes 18 publications
Structural modelling, docking and prospecting of enzymes and proteins of biotechnological and pharmacological interest.
About this area →The role of small Heat Shock Proteins in Trypanosoma cruzi infection and intestinal homeostasis in a Chagas disease vector
Unveiling six novel CALB-like lipases using genome-centric and patent-driven prospection
Enzymes and pathways in microbial production of 2,3-butanediol and 3-acetoin isomers
Evolution of the triplet BRCT domain
Structure and expression of Rhodnius prolixus GH18 chitinases and chitinase-like proteins: Characterization of the physiological role of RpCht7, a gene from subgroup VIII, in vector fitness and reproduction
Comprehensive Quantitative Proteome Analysis of Aedes aegypti Identifies Proteins and Pathways Involved in Wolbachia pipientis and Zika Virus Interference Phenomenon
Network of Interactions between ZIKA Virus Non-Structural Proteins and Human Host Proteins
Understanding xylose isomerase from Burkholderia cenocepacia: insights into structure and functionality for ethanol production
Genome Wide Mapping of Peptidases in Rhodnius prolixus: Identification of Protease Gene Duplications, Horizontally Transferred Proteases and Analysis of Peptidase A1 Structures, with Considerations on Their Role in the Evolution of Hematophagy in Triatominae
Rhodnius prolixus supergene families of enzymes potentially associated with insecticide resistance
Protein 2DE reference map of the anterior midgut of the blood-sucking bug Rhodnius prolixus
Molecular analysis of Aedes aegypti classical protein tyrosine phosphatases uncovers an ortholog of mammalian PTP-1B implicated in the control of egg production in mosquitoes
Charting the landscape of tandem BRCT domain-mediated protein interactions
The dengue vector Aedes aegypti contains a functional high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein with a unique regulatory C-terminus
Tandem BRCT Domains: DNA's Praetorian Guard
Nitrophorin synthesis is modulated by protein kinase CK2
Functional properties of Schistosoma mansoni single-stranded DNA-binding protein SmPUR-alpha. Description of the interaction between SmPUR-alpha and SMYB1
Platelet-activating factor (PAF) activates casein kinase 2 in the protozoan parasite Herpetomonas muscarum muscarum
Biomedicine 2 publications
Applications of bioinformatics to biomedical questions, such as oncology and antibiotic resistance.
About this area →Tandem BRCT Domains: DNA's Praetorian Guard
Analysis of a set of missense, frameshift, and in-frame deletion variants of BRCA1
2026
The role of small Heat Shock Proteins in Trypanosoma cruzi infection and intestinal homeostasis in a Chagas disease vector
2024
Development of inhaled moxifloxacin-metformin formulation as an alternative for pulmonary tuberculosis treatment
RNA-seq validation: software for selection of reference and variable candidate genes for RT-qPCR
Unveiling six novel CALB-like lipases using genome-centric and patent-driven prospection
2023
Enzymes and pathways in microbial production of 2,3-butanediol and 3-acetoin isomers
Evolution of the triplet BRCT domain
Novel CaLB-like Lipase Found Using ProspectBIO, a Software for Genome-Based Bioprospection
2022
Structure and expression of Rhodnius prolixus GH18 chitinases and chitinase-like proteins: Characterization of the physiological role of RpCht7, a gene from subgroup VIII, in vector fitness and reproduction
2021
Aedes aegypti post-emergence transcriptome: Unveiling the molecular basis for the hematophagic and gonotrophic capacitation
Comprehensive Quantitative Proteome Analysis of Aedes aegypti Identifies Proteins and Pathways Involved in Wolbachia pipientis and Zika Virus Interference Phenomenon
Cytochrome c Oxidase at Full Thrust: Regulation and Biological Consequences to Flying Insects
Evolution of Toll, Spatzle and MyD88 in insects: the problem of the Diptera bias
2020
A physiologic overview of the organ-specific transcriptome of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus
Network of Interactions between ZIKA Virus Non-Structural Proteins and Human Host Proteins
Survey for positively selected coding regions in the genome of the hematophagous tsetse fly Glossina morsitans identifies candidate genes associated with feeding habits and embryonic development
2019
DNA damage response and repair in perspective: Aedes aegypti, Drosophila melanogaster and Homo sapiens
Understanding xylose isomerase from Burkholderia cenocepacia: insights into structure and functionality for ethanol production
2018
Silencing of Iron and Heme-Related Genes Revealed a Paramount Role of Iron in the Physiology of the Hematophagous Vector Rhodnius prolixus
2017
Genome Wide Mapping of Peptidases in Rhodnius prolixus: Identification of Protease Gene Duplications, Horizontally Transferred Proteases and Analysis of Peptidase A1 Structures, with Considerations on Their Role in the Evolution of Hematophagy in Triatominae
2016
Exploring the immune signalling pathway-related genes of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus: From molecular characterization to transcriptional profile upon microbial challenge
First report of Y-linked genes in the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus
Polyphenol-Rich Diets Exacerbate AMPK-Mediated Autophagy, Decreasing Proliferation of Mosquito Midgut Microbiota, and Extending Vector Lifespan
Rhodnius prolixus supergene families of enzymes potentially associated with insecticide resistance
2015
Genome of Rhodnius prolixus, an insect vector of Chagas disease, reveals unique adaptations to hematophagy and parasite infection
Protein 2DE reference map of the anterior midgut of the blood-sucking bug Rhodnius prolixus
2014
An insight into the transcriptome of the digestive tract of the bloodsucking bug, Rhodnius prolixus
Molecular analysis of Aedes aegypti classical protein tyrosine phosphatases uncovers an ortholog of mammalian PTP-1B implicated in the control of egg production in mosquitoes
2013
A nuclear single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) potentially useful for the separation of Rhodnius prolixus from members of the Rhodnius robustus cryptic species complex (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
2012
Charting the landscape of tandem BRCT domain-mediated protein interactions
Glycoinositolphospholipids from Trypanosomatids subvert nitric oxide production in Rhodnius prolixus salivary glands
The dengue vector Aedes aegypti contains a functional high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein with a unique regulatory C-terminus
2011
Transcriptome and gene expression profile of ovarian follicle tissue of the triatomine bug Rhodnius prolixus
2010
Tandem BRCT Domains: DNA's Praetorian Guard
2009
Analysis of a set of missense, frameshift, and in-frame deletion variants of BRCA1
2008
Trypanosoma cruzi infection is enhanced by vector saliva through immunosuppressant mechanisms mediated by lysophosphatidylcholine
2005
Nitrophorin synthesis is modulated by protein kinase CK2
2004
Functional properties of Schistosoma mansoni single-stranded DNA-binding protein SmPUR-alpha. Description of the interaction between SmPUR-alpha and SMYB1
2002
Platelet-activating factor (PAF) activates casein kinase 2 in the protozoan parasite Herpetomonas muscarum muscarum
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