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Insect Cell systems to Study the Communication of Mammalian Receptors and G proteins

, 2000
Cells contain large and often diverse complements of receptors that bind circulating hormones, paracrine factors, and neurotransmitters and, in so doing, initiate events that culminate in the regulation of cell function.
Manning, D.R., Barr, A.J., Windh, R.
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Histopathological Effects of Bt and TcdA Insecticidal Proteins on the Midgut Epithelium of Western Corn Rootworm Larvae (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera)

Toxins, 2017
Western corn rootworm (WCR, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte) is a major corn pest in the United States, causing annual losses of over $1 billion.
Andrew J. Bowling, Heather E. Pence, Huarong Li, Sek Yee Tan, Steven L. Evans, Kenneth E. Narva   +5 more
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Microbial Odorant Detection Guides Drosophila Parasitoids Seeking Hosts in Fermenting Fruits

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Yeast microbes in fermenting fruits attract both host flies and their parasitoid wasps. Female Leptopilina boulardi detect yeast‐emitted ethyl esters via two olfactory receptors, LbouOR167 and LbouOR136. A conserved residue, Leu159, is critical for binding these compounds, enabling female wasps to locate host‐rich habitats.
Yueqi Lu, Lan Pang, Wenqi Shi, Ting Feng, Zhi Dong, Yifeng Sheng, Sicong Zhou, Longtao Yu, Hao Guo, Ying Wang, Jiani Chen, Jianhua Huang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Large-scale identification of odorant-binding proteins and chemosensory proteins from expressed sequence tags in insects

BMC Genomics, 2009
Background Insect odorant binding proteins (OBPs) and chemosensory proteins (CSPs) play an important role in chemical communication of insects. Gene discovery of these proteins is a time-consuming task.
Zhang Yong-Jun, Dong Shuang-Lin, Fang Shao-Qing, Zhang Lan, He Peng, Xu Ya-Long, Li Fei   +6 more
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Cotton Recruits Soil‐Derived Delftia tsuruhatensis to Suppress Aphid Detoxification Via Salicylic Acid‐Mediated Defense

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study systematically reveals a complex interactive network involving plants, microbes, and insects, elucidating the ecological and molecular mechanisms by which cotton enhances its resistance to aphids through the active recruitment of the beneficial soil bacterium Delftia tsuruhatensis.
Hui Xue, Fengchao Diao, Qiqing Yu, Xiangzhen Zhu, Tingfang Zhong, Li Wang, Kaixin Zhang, Dongyang Li, Jichao Ji, Junyu Luo, Jinjie Cui, Xueke Gao   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preliminary Analysis of Vital Proteins of the Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus [PDF]

, 2010
Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus infects the vast majority of children under the age of two and reoccurs in adulthood. It is a serious global problem as severe infection and death can result in the very young or very old and in immunocompromised people.
BACHE, HELEN,CLARE
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A novel family of secreted insect proteins linked to plant gall development. [PDF]

Curr Biol, 2021
Korgaonkar A, Han C, Lemire AL, Siwanowicz I, Bennouna D, Kopec RE, Andolfatto P, Shigenobu S, Stern DL.   +8 more
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A Virus‐Inducible E3–RLCK–MADS Module Coordinates Suppression of Plant Immunity and Fertility in Rice

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Viruses often hijack host developmental programs to promote infection, but the mechanistic links between reproductive regulation and antiviral immunity remain incompletely understood. Here, we identify a virus‐triggered hierarchical degradation cascade that links antiviral immunity and fertility regulation in rice. We show that the rice grassy
Yuansheng Wu, Fengling Wu, Shiting Huang, Denglu Yang, Xin Lei, Xue Zhang, Na Liu, Peng Gan, Chuan Li, Jie Zhang, Ming Wu, Qingxiao Jia, Shanshan Zhao, Jianguo Wu   +13 more
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The Role of Heat Shock Proteins in Insect Stress Response, Immunity, and Climate Adaptation

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) play a key role in enhancing insect resilience to abiotic and biotic stresses by preserving cellular integrity and modulating immune responses.
Tommaso Bianchi, Maurizio Francesco Brivio, Maristella Mastore, Davide Banfi   +3 more
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Binding and toxicity of plant lectins to insects [PDF]

, 2002
The toxicity of plant lectins to insects after oral ingestion was investigated by incorporating the proteins into insect diets. Bioassays carried out using an artificial diet system demonstrated that kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) lectin (PHA) caused a
Woodhouse, Stephen David
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