Melissa Kelley

This study provides a reference genome and transcriptome atlas of the Rocky Mountain wood tick, identifying genes involved in blood feeding and developmental-stage-specific gene expression.

This study shows that microbiome-derived queuosine (Q) affects tyrosine metabolism and predator avoidance in mosquito larvae, leading to impaired behavior and survival.

This study examines how developmental stage and submersion level affect the viability of tick eggs from two species during flooding.

This study shows that impaired humidity sensing in ticks reduces survival by disrupting water homeostasis, particularly under variable environmental conditions.

The paper examines tRNA abundance and modifications in Aedes aegypti during blood-feeding and vitellogenesis, finding increased tyrosine tRNA transcription is critical for egg yolk protein synthesis.