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Engineering and Characterization of a Fluorescent Fission Yeast Arp2/3 Complex for Single Molecule Mechanistic Investigations

Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arp2/3 complex is a seven‐component protein complex that facilitates the assembly of branched actin filament networks by binding to pre‐existing “mother” actin filaments and initiating the nucleation of new branched “daughter” filaments. Arp2/3 complex must be activated by a nucleation promoting factor such as the WASP/Scar protein family. The
Caitlin A. Anderson, Meghan E. O'Connell, Kaitlin E. Homa, Cristian Suarez, Michael L. James, Kashmeera D. Baboolall, Vilmos Zsolnay, Vladimir Sirotkin, David R. Kovar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Host-plant species conservatism and ecology of a parasitoid fig wasp genus (Chalcidoidea; Sycoryctinae; Arachonia).

PLoS ONE, 2012
Parasitoid diversity in terrestrial ecosystems is enormous. However, ecological processes underpinning their evolutionary diversification in association with other trophic groups are still unclear. Specialisation and interdependencies among chalcid wasps
Michael J McLeish, Gary Beukman, Simon van Noort, Theresa C Wossler   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Towards a Biodiversity Positive Business Strategy: The MCRV (Monitoring, Conserving, Restoring, Valorizing) Framework

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite mounting regulatory pressure and growing scientific consensus on biodiversity loss, most corporate action remains reactive, fragmented, and strategically peripheral. Existing frameworks address what firms should report rather than how they can build the organizational capabilities required to act strategically.
Jacopo Cricchio, Valentina Cucino, Alberto Di Minin, Gianmaria Ontano, Andrea Piccaluga   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The complete chloroplast genome of two related fig species Ficus squamosa and Ficus heterostyla

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022
The Ficus squamosa and Ficus heterostyla share an undescribed pollinating fig wasp Ceratosolen sp. in Xishuangbanna region, which constitutes the most excellent model to study the role of convergent evolution and hybridization in the species-specific fig-
Jenjira Fungjanthuek, Zheng-Ren Zhang, Yan-Qiong Peng, Jie Gao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pollinator risks and recovery from air pollutant interactions during the fossil‐fuel transition

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, EarlyView.
By altering the composition and concentration of floral scents, air pollutants such as ozone (O3) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) disrupt the ability of insect pollinators to locate flowers, threatening biodiversity and crop production. We examine the impact of these pollutants on pollinator performance and evaluate the short‐ and long‐term consequences of ...
James MW Ryalls, Jacob Bishop, Carol Wagstaff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polyembryonic or Apomictic Seeds Enable Fig Trees to Establish New Populations Without Their Pollinating Wasps, a Case Observation in Ficus gasparriniana

Ecology and Evolution
Fig–wasp coevolution has been extensively studied as a fascinating case of extreme plant–insect codiversification, yet little is known about how fig trees reproduce without pollinating fig wasps. This study provides direct evidence that fig trees sustain
Jianhang Zhang, Li Mei, Xiaomei Wang, Shuai Liao, Hongqing Li, Zhen Zhang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Phylosymbiosis Pattern Between the Fig Wasps of the Same Genus and Their Associated Microbiota

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Microbial communities can be critical for many metazoans, which can lead to the observation of phylosymbiosis with phylogenetically related species sharing similar microbial communities.
Jiaxing Li, Xianqin Wei, Dawei Huang, Jinhua Xiao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

First record of the non-pollinating fig wasp Odontofroggatia galili Wiebes, 1980 from Malta (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Agaonidae) [PDF]

, 2010
The fig wasp Odontofroggatia galili is reported for the first time from Malta. Odontofroggatia is a non-pollinating fig wasp genus associated with a narrow range of host plant species, among them Ficus microcarpa, a widespread ornamental tree native to ...
LO VERDE G, Porcelli, F., Verde, Gabriella Lo, Porcelli, Francesco, LO VERDE, Gabriella   +4 more
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Domesticated bacterial origin genes regulate homeostasis of the insect gut microbiome and empower adaptation

iMeta, EarlyView.
Horizontal gene transfer introduced bacterial CDC genes into the leafhopper genome, providing genetic material for subsequent evolutionary innovation. Different CDC copies diversified at the sequence, structural, and functional levels. RdCDC3 retained its ancestral pore‐forming activity and was recruited for egg defense, whereas RdCDC9 lost its ...
Zhenjia Zhang, Yubo Zhang, Kun Zhao, Guangyuan Cheng, Zhihao Lu, Dongju Wang, Yiqun Liu, Jianguo Wu, Liying Wang, Lisheng Zhang, Xinhai Ye, Li Yu, Wei Zhang, Yi Li   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Calpain Proteases and the Evolving Signaling Network in Insect Embryonic Patterning

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, EarlyView.
Insect embryonic Dorsal‐Ventral (DV) patterning relies on the BMP and Toll pathways to different extents. Calcium‐dependent cystein proteases of the Calpain family also exert an important function to pattern the DV axis. In Drosophila, Calpain A cleaves the Cactus/IkappaB inhibitor and modifies Toll signals in ventral regions of the embryo. In Rhodnius
Alison Julio, Helena Araujo
wiley   +1 more source