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Of flies and men: insights on organismal metabolism from fruit flies [PDF]

BMC Biology, 2013
The fruit fly Drosophila has contributed significantly to our general understanding of the basic principles of signaling, cell and developmental biology, and neurobiology. However, answers to questions pertaining to energy metabolism have been so far mostly addressed in more complex model organisms such as mice. We review in this article recent studies
Rajan, Akhila, Perrimon, Norbert
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution of Physical Intelligence Across Scales

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
By following the evolution of physical intelligence across scales, this article shows how intelligence arises from materials, structures, physical interactions, and collectives. It establishes physical intelligence as the evolutionary foundation upon which embodied intelligence is built.
Ke Liu, Tianyun Huang, Aming Li, Pengyu Lv, Tingting Qin, Wenhui Chen, Hui Wei, Huiling Duan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tritrophic Interactions Among Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), Its Parasitoids and Cultivated and Wild Hosts in the Pampa Biome, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Agriculture
Fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) species are a serious threat for fruit-growers worldwide. The parasitoids (Hymenoptera) are natural enemies of these flies. In this context, the aim of this work was to assess fruit infestation by tephritid flies, both in
Emily S. Araujo, Alexandra P. Krüger, Maria V. Calvo, Marcos H. F. Telles, Alexandre M. Neumann, Iris B. Scatoni, Valmir A. Costa, Dori E. Nava, José M. Mirás-Avalos, Flávio R. M. Garcia   +9 more
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Reproductive stages in lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) occur earlier with increasing temperature

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Climate change is altering the timing of many plant phenological events, yet most studies focus on flowering, with less attention given to later reproductive stages such as fruit development and ripening. Vaccinium angustifolium (lowbush blueberry) is an important perennial berry species that may be sensitive to these changes.
Jenna Floyd, Elise Cadiou, Alain G. Belliveau, Zoe A. Panchen, Terrell T. Roulston, Zoë Migicovsky   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The occurrence of the tephritid fruit flies and their parasitoids on horticultural commodities under the insecticide application in East Java, Indonesia

Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences
Tephritid fruit flies are pests that can cause significant damage and losses to fruits and vegetables worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of tephritid fruit flies and their parasitoids and evaluate the parasitism rates of these ...
Hagus Tarno, Yogo Setiawan, Hana Amelia Sajidah, Marsha Ukhti Zurlifarahma, Nolla Arinta Izatul Himma, Relita Nurcahyani, Anton Meilus Putra, Ratna Eka Sari Putri, Jianguo Wang, Kunihiko Hata   +9 more
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Revisiting Securidaca longipedunculata Seed Oil: Applying NMR and Mass Spectroscopy to Confirm the Presence of 2‐Acetyl‐1,3‐Diacyl–sn‐Glycerols and Conjugated Hydroxydienoic Fatty Acids

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
The manuscript confirms and expands on previous reports concerning the presence of unusual conjugated hydroxydienoic fatty acids and acetyl‐TAG in the seed oil of Securidaca longipedunculata. The location of acetate only at sn‐2 of TAG was conclusively shown by high resolution NMR and hydroxy seed fatty acids are characterized.
Mark A. Smith, Jianfeng Zhu, Jin‐Yue Sun   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Morpho‐functional analyses of the jaw apparatus in the Blue‐and‐yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna, Psittaciformes, Aves): Adaptations to feeding behavior

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Macaws are renowned for processing dry, mechanically resistant fruits, yet the species‐level anatomical and functional correlates of this performance remain incompletely resolved. We examined the feeding apparatus of the Blue‐and‐yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) using an integrated approach that combines osteology, myology, and bite‐force estimates
Sérgio R. Posso, Ana Caroline M. Barbosa, Victor R. Caciatori   +2 more
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The 9+ month marathon: How pregnancy may have shaped human endurance capacities

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Anthropology has long considered the evolution of our uniquely human endurance capacities to be the result of selection upon anatomical and physiological features imposed by the demands of thermoregulation and resource acquisition, particularly during the demands of persistence hunting. Research has focused on the anatomical changes present in
Cara Ocobock
wiley   +1 more source

The Olfactory Logic behind Fruit Odor Preferences in Larval and Adult Drosophila

Cell Reports, 2018
Summary: Despite the comprehensive knowledge on odor coding, our understanding of the relationship between sensory input and behavioral output in Drosophila remains weak.
Hany K.M. Dweck, Shimaa A.M. Ebrahim, Tom Retzke, Veit Grabe, Jerrit Weißflog, Ales Svatoš, Bill S. Hansson, Markus Knaden   +7 more
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