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LsFAMeT and LsJHAMT coordinate JH biosynthesis to regulate fecundity in Laodelphax striatellus

Insect Science, EarlyView.
The small brown planthopper (SBPH), Laodelphax striatellus, can trigger large‐scale outbreaks when encountering suitable habitats during migration due to their strong reproductive ability. This study investigated the role of juvenile hormone (JH) in regulating SBPH reproduction.
Yan Guo, Bing‐Bing Shi, Xue‐Qi Zhang, Qiong Yang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Overlooked Habitat‐Dependent Link Between Metabolism and Water Loss in Reptiles

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We measured the gas exchange of six lizard and six snake species, under high and low air humidity, and two intriguing patterns emerged. First, although desert species lose less water via evaporation than similar‐sized mesic species under similar conditions, water loss is virtually the same when each is exposed to its natural conditions.
Shahar Dubiner, Shai Meiri, Eran Levin
wiley   +1 more source

Adaptive colour change and background choice behaviour in peppered moth caterpillars is mediated by extraocular photoreception

, 2019
Light sensing by tissues distinct from the eye occurs in diverse animal groups, enabling circadian control and phototactic behaviour. Extraocular photoreceptors may also facilitate rapid colour change in cephalopods and lizards, but little is known about
Eacock, A., Edmonds, N., Rowland, H., Saccheri, I., van’t Hof, A., Yung, C.   +5 more
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Assessing the Presence, Pattern, and Environmental Correlates of Seasonal Skin Thickening in Anurans

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Histological sections, like that of the ventral pectoral skin of Lithobates pipiens, were measured to assess variation in skin thickness throughout the year in three North American anuran species. After correcting for individual body size, we test whether skin thickness changes throughout the year and which factors (environment or life history) explain
Collin S. VanBuren, Lily K. Bentley, David B. Norman, Nadia B. Fröbisch   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

DIP-2 suppresses ectopic neurite sprouting and axonal regeneration in mature neurons. [PDF]

, 2019
Neuronal morphology and circuitry established during early development must often be maintained over the entirety of animal lifespans. Compared with neuronal development, the mechanisms that maintain mature neuronal structures and architecture are little
Andrew D. Chisholm, Antonio Colavita, Carr, Chalfie, Chen, Chen, Chen, Coleman, Dickinson, Emoto, Finn, Hammarlund, Hayashi, Jan, Lee, Li, Li, Matter, Mukhopadhyay, Nathaniel Noblett, Nitta, Ouchi, Pan, Sanchez-Alvarez, Schmelz, Seungmee Park, Stephane Flibotte, Tank, Thorvaldsdóttir, Tony Roenspies, Toth, Wu, Yan, Yishi Jin, Zhang, Zhao Hua Ding, Zilu Wu   +36 more
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Genome Expansion of ZPB1(a) and ZPC1(a) in Basal Species or Liver Expression of ZPB1a and ZPC1aa in Advanced Species, Two Different Strategies to Ensure Sufficient ZP Synthesis in Teleosts

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We found that teleosts employed two different strategies to ensure sufficient ZP (zona pellucida) synthesis: expansion of ZPB1(a) and ZPC1(a) in basal species or liver expression of ZPB1a and ZPC1aa in advanced species. The N‐terminus of expanded ZPB1(a) or ZPC1(a) and liver‐expressed ZPB1a contains repeated units or low‐complexity regions to form ...
Tian Gao, Suying Ma, Shiyi Zhang, Fan Bai, Lingyao Gan, Wenjing Tao, Feilong Wang, Deshou Wang, Lina Sun   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Zoological results of a tour in the far east : Polyzoa Entoprocta and Ctenostomata [PDF]

, 2009
The Polyzoa discussed or described in this paper are all from fresh or brackish water. The majority are from the Tale Sap in the north-eastern part of the Malay Peninsula} but a few come from the Tai-Hu in the Kiangsu Province of China.
Annandale, Nelson
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High‐Altitude Adaptation of Frogs (Case Study: Nanorana parkeri): From Physiological Phenotypes to AltitudeOmics

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
High altitudes are challenging for the animals that inhabit these environments. The Xizang plateau frog (Nanorana parkeri) survives in high‐altitude environments through a synergistic strategy of metabolic remodeling and protein expression adjustment to optimize energy efficiency and enhance cellular protection.
Xuejing Zhang, Yonggang Niu, Shengkang Men, Yanghuilin Zhang, Xiaolong Tang, Kenneth B. Storey, Qiang Chen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Sexual Selection: Natural Selection Related Camouflage and Thermoregulation Shape Sexual Color Dimorphism in Diploderma Lizards

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Integrating comparative spectrometry, image analysis, and thermal modeling, we reveal that (1) females optimize crypsis via background matching, (2) males prioritize high‐contrast disruptive patterning at a significant thermoregulatory cost (reduced solar heat gain), and (3) habitat‐specific monomorphism in Diploderma slowinskii underscores ecological ...
Yuning Cao, Lin Shi, Yin Qi
wiley   +1 more source

Adhesive organ regeneration in Macrostomum lignano [PDF]

, 2016
BackgroundFlatworms possess pluripotent stem cells that can give rise to all cell types, which allows them to restore lost body parts after injury or amputation. This makes flatworms excellent model systems for studying regeneration.
Flammang, P., Hennebert, E., Ladurner, P., Lengerer, B., Salvenmoser, W.   +4 more
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