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Olfaction in mosquitoes [PDF]

, 2007
Female mosquitoes are vectors of diseases, affecting both livestock and humans. The host-seeking and identification behaviors of mosquitoes are mediated mainly by olfactory cues. The peripheral olfactory organs of mosquitoes which perceive olfactory cues
Ghaninia, Majid
core  

The Nuclease Activity of the Yeast Dna2 Protein, Which Is Related to the RecB-like Nucleases, Is Essential in Vivo [PDF]

, 2000
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Dna2 protein is required for DNA replication and repair and is associated with multiple biochemical activities: DNA-dependent ATPase, DNA helicase, and DNA nuclease.
Budd, Martin E., Campbell, Judith L., Choe, Won-chae   +2 more
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Fabrication, Properties, and Applications of Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Regeneration

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review explores cutting‐edge biomaterials and fabrication techniques for scaffolds in bone tissue regeneration. It conducts a critical comparison of various strategies, meticulously analyzes the key contradictions in the field, and outlines an integrated development path spanning from biomaterial selection to clinical application, while ...
Shangsi Chen, Min Wang
wiley   +1 more source

RNA interference : a promising biopesticide strategy against the African sweetpotato weevil Cylas brunneus [PDF]

, 2016
The African sweetpotato weevil Cylas brunneus is one of the most devastating pests affecting the production of sweetpotatoes, an important staple food in Sub-Saharan Africa. Current available control methods against this coleopteran pest are limited.
Bailey, Ana, Christiaens, Olivier, Gheysen, Godelieve, Ghislain, Marc, Niblett, Chuck, Pertry, Ine, Prentice Muro, Katterinne, Smagghe, Guy   +7 more
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Putative ligand binding sites of two functionally characterized bark beetle odorant receptors

, 2021
Background: Bark beetles are major pests of conifer forests, and their behavior is primarily mediated via olfaction. Targeting the odorant receptors (ORs) may thus provide avenues towards improved pest control.
Andersson, Martin N.,, Grosse-Wilde, Ewald,, Hansson, Bill S.,, Hou, Xiao-Qing,, Johanson, Urban,, Lund University., Lund University., Löfstedt, Christer,, Machara, Aleš,, Roberts, Rebecca E.,, Sonntag, Yonathan,, Yuvaraj, Jothi K.,, Zhang, Dan-Dan,   +12 more
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Modulus‐Switchable Miniature Robots for Biomedical Applications: A Review

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Materials, robot designs, proof‐of‐concept functions, and biomedical applications of modulus‐switchable miniature robots. Miniature soft robots have shown great potential in biomedical applications due to their excellent controllability and suitable mechanical properties in biological environments.
Chunyun Wei, Yibin Wang, Jiangfan Yu
wiley   +1 more source

A new non-classical fold of varroa odorant-binding proteins reveals a wide open internal cavity

Scientific Reports, 2021
Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs), as they occur in insects, form a distinct class of proteins that apparently has no closely related representatives in other animals.
Beatrice Amigues, Jiao Zhu, Anais Gaubert, Simona Arena, Giovanni Renzone, Philippe Leone, Isabella Maria Fischer, Harald Paulsen, Wolfgang Knoll, Andrea Scaloni, Alain Roussel, Christian Cambillau, Paolo Pelosi   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

AA15 lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase is required for efficient chitinous cuticle turnover during insect molting

Communications Biology, 2022
Microbial lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) catalyze the cleavage of chitin and cellulose. Here, characterisation of LPMO15-1-like proteins from insect reveal their catalytic activity and physiological importance for insect development.
Mingbo Qu, Xiaoxi Guo, Shuang Tian, Qing Yang, Myeongjin Kim, Seulgi Mun, Mi Young Noh, Karl J. Kramer, Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan, Yasuyuki Arakane   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Roles of herbivorous insects salivary proteins

Heliyon
The intricate relationship between herbivorous insects and plants has evolved over millions of years, central to this dynamic interaction are salivary proteins (SPs), which mediate key processes ranging from nutrient acquisition to plant defense manipulation.
Xinyi Ma, Zhiyong Yin, Haiyin Li, Jianjun Guo   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources