How to pronounce“vitellogenin”in English
IPA/vɪtɛllɒdʒɛnɪn/
Syllablesvi·tel·lo·ge·nin
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We already knew that mosquitoes have certain genes called vitellogenins that are involved in egg production.
When vitellogenin proteins are released into the mosquito’s circulatory system, this triggers cells in the ovary to begin forming egg yolks.
But this research determined that one particular vitellogenin gene, called Vg-2, also plays a big role in driving a mosquito’s blood seeking behavior.
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Definitions of “vitellogenin”
noun
An egg-yolk precursor protein expressed in the females of nearly all oviparous species.