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Omar S. Akbari

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Open access Sep 2026

The sex determination gene doublesex is essential for female-specific flight and hearing properties in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

The acoustic communication system supporting reproduction in disease-transmitting mosquitoes is sexually dimorphic, from the sounds that mosquitoes make to the properties of their flagellar ears. The molecular mechanisms shaping these dimorphisms, however, remain unclear. Here, we explored the contributions of the fema...

YuMin M. Loh, WenWei Loh, Jia Xin Yap et al. · bioRxiv · 0 citations

Open access Sep 2026

Split suppression gene drives reveal a design tradeoff between inheritance and reproductive load in Aedes aegypti

Mosquito-borne pathogens cause approximately 700,000 deaths annually, highlighting the need for effective and sustainable vector control strategies. CRISPR-based gene drives offer a potential approach for suppressing disease-vector populations, but autonomous drives may spread beyond intended populations. Split gene dr...

William A. C. Gendron, Andrea L. Smidler, Ming Li et al. · bioRxiv · 0 citations

#gene editing Review Open access Sep 2026

Advancing the sterile insect technique for the New World screwworm fly: the case for CRISPR-engineered genetic sexing strains.

It is argued that establishing a screwworm GSS would provide immediate benefits to existing management programs and hope this synthesis will inform and encourage future studies on this effort.

D. F. Paulo, Omar S. Akbari, S. Geib · Journal of Economic Entomolo... · 0 citations