Structure, evolution and function of the bi-directionally transcribed iab-4/iab-8 microRNA locus in arthropods [PDF]
In Drosophila melanogaster, the iab-4/iab-8 locus encodes bi-directionally transcribed microRNAs that regulate the function of flanking Hox transcription factors. We show that bi-directional transcription, temporal and spatial expression patterns and Hox
Antonio Marco +41 more
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Presence and distribution of mosquito larvae predators and factors influencing their abundance along the Mara River, Kenya and Tanzania [PDF]
Among all the malaria controlling measures, biological control of mosquito larvae may be the cheapest and easiest to implement. This study investigated baseline predation of immature mosquitoes by macroinvertebrate predators along the Mara River ...
Ally-Said Matano +10 more
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Thou shalt not pass - arachnid venom peptides interacting with biological membranes
Arachnid venom peptides receive increasing attention from researchers for possible applications as human therapeutics, as bioinsecticides in agriculture or for targeting vectors of human disease.
Yachen Wang +6 more
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Harvey: A Greybox Fuzzer for Smart Contracts
We present Harvey, an industrial greybox fuzzer for smart contracts, which are programs managing accounts on a blockchain. Greybox fuzzing is a lightweight test-generation approach that effectively detects bugs and security vulnerabilities.
Amani Sidney +55 more
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Using geographical and taxonomic metadata to set priorities in specimen digitization [PDF]
Digitizing the information carried by specimens in natural history collections is a key endeavor providing falsifiable information about past and present biodiversity on a global scale, for application in a variety of research fields far beyond the ...
Berendsohn, Walter G., Seltmann, Peggy
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Isolation of the monooxygenase complex from Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus:Clues to understanding acaricide resistance [PDF]
The monooxygenase complex is composed of three key proteins, a cytochrome P450 (CYP), the cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase (CPR) and cytochrome b5 and plays a key role in the metabolism and detoxification of xenobiotic substances, including pesticides.
Abbas +44 more
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Background & objectives: Salivary gland proteins but not glycoconjugates have been previously studied in mosquito vectors of human diseases. Glycoconjugates from salivary gland-derived proteins from human-feeding tick vectors can elicit hypersensitivity ...
Ranjan Ramasamy +5 more
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Quo Vadis Venomics? A Roadmap to Neglected Venomous Invertebrates [PDF]
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. (CC BY 4.0).
Campbell, L, Jenner, R, von Reumont, B
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Medically important trombiculids: a systematic review of the global distribution and clinical consequences of their bites [PDF]
Background: Mites are among the smallest arthropods that can be seen without magnification, were the use of dermatoscopy is an invaluable tool. They are a cosmopolitan pest, and at the moment more than 250 species have been shown to produce problems for ...
Javier-Olivera, Mario +1 more
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Spider neurotoxins targeting voltage-gated sodium channels [PDF]
The voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channel is a target for a number of drugs, insecticides, and neurotoxins. These bind to at least seven identified neurotoxin binding sites and either block conductance or modulate sodium channel gating and/or kinetics.
Little, MJ, Nicholson, GM
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