Gene expression analyses and functional studies reveal that the salivary glands of mosquitoes have rhythmic genes, including those involved in bloodmeal digestion. In addition, the malaria parasite’s sporozoites show daily rhythms, which suggests that synchronized clocks among mosquitoes, parasites and the host enhance transmission efficiency.
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Fig. 1: Circadian regulation of the mosquito salivary gland transcriptome.
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This is a summary of: Bento, I. et al. Parasite and vector circadian clocks mediate efficient malaria transmission. Nat. Microbiol. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-025-01949-1 (2025).
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Circadian rhythms mediate malaria transmission. Nat Microbiol (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-025-01950-8
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