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Molecular bases of sensory processes in kissing bugs, vectors of Chagas disease

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Sensory processes represent an information gathering interface between animals and their surrounding world. Therefore, they serve to scan the environment for resources and threats. The behavior of kissing bugs has been studied to aid their control because they transmit Chagas disease to humans. Besides, a few triatomines represent important insect models since Wigglesworth times. These hematophagous insects rely on different sensory systems to scan their environment for blood-sources, mating partners and hiding places. The study of the molecular bases of sensory processes has undergone a dramatic progress due the advent of new technologies allowing mass-sequencing of genes. Here we focus on reviewing the fundamental knowledge gathered to date about the molecular bases of kissing bug sensory processes.
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hal-02506346 , version 1 (12-03-2020)

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Jose Manuel Latorre-Estivalis, Marcelo G. Lorenzo. Molecular bases of sensory processes in kissing bugs, vectors of Chagas disease. Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2019, 34, pp.80-84. ⟨10.1016/j.cois.2019.03.010⟩. ⟨hal-02506346⟩
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