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Transcriptional regulation of neuropeptide receptors underlies context‐dependent adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Under environmental changes, the expression level of neuropeptide (NP) and neuropeptide receptor (NPR) genes changes to confer context‐dependent adaptation to the model organism Drosophila melanogaster. Through finding more regulatory elements in the NPR genes in comparison with their ligands (NPs), we found that NPR‐biased transcriptional regulation ...
SeungHeui Ryu, Yanan Wei, Zekun Wu, Tianmu Zhang, DoHoon Lee, Hadi Najafi, Woo Jae Kim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Species of Bursaphelenchus Fuchs, 1937 (Nematoda: Parasitaphelenchidae) and other nematode genera associated with insects from Pinus pinaster in Portugal [PDF]

, 2006
Insects associated with maritime pine, Pinus pinaster, in Portugal were collected and screened for the presence of Bursaphelenchus species. Nematodes were identified using Internal Transcribed Spacers-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (ITS-RFLP ...
Braasch H, Braasch H., Braasch H., Burgermeister W., Dean C.G, Eisenback J, Ferris R.V., Fuchs A.G, Gerber K., Giblin R.M, Giblin R.M., Giblin R.M., Giblin-Davis R.M, Giblin-Davis R.M, Giblin-Davis R.M., Griffith R.M, Hunt D.J, Kakuliya G.A, Korenchenko E.A, Mamiya Y, Mamiya Y., Palmisano A.M., Poinar G.O., Ruhm W, Sousa E., Thorne G, Tomminen J., Vrain T   +27 more
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Structural and functional characterization of chitinase from carnivorous plant Drosera adelae

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
A class I chitinase from the carnivorous plant Drosera adelae was expressed and purified using a yeast system, revealing high enzymatic activity. Structural analyses of the catalytic and chitin‐binding domains identified key tyrosine residues involved in substrate binding, offering insights into the enzyme's adaptation for insect digestion.
Kazunari Yoneda, Yuki Naruse, Yusaku Suizu, Tomohiro Araki, Yoshikazu Hoshi, Haruhiko Sakuraba, Junji Hayashi, Toshihisa Ohshima   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rethinking plastic waste: innovations in enzymatic breakdown of oil‐based polyesters and bioplastics

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Plastic pollution remains a critical environmental challenge, and current mechanical and chemical recycling methods are insufficient to achieve a fully circular economy. This review highlights recent breakthroughs in the enzymatic depolymerization of both oil‐derived polyesters and bioplastics, including high‐throughput protein engineering, de novo ...
Elena Rosini, Nicolò Antonelli, Gianluca Molla   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate change‐mediated temperature extremes and insects: From outbreaks to breakdowns

Global Change Biology, 2020
Insects are among the most diverse and widespread animals across the biosphere and are well‐known for their contributions to ecosystem functioning and services.
J. Harvey, R. Heinen, R. Gols, M. Thakur
semanticscholar   +1 more source

What Is the Role of Giant Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport (ESCRT) Structures in T Cell Activation?

Advanced Biology, EarlyView.
The article explores the discovery of unusually large, ring‐shaped ESCRT protein structures formed by immune and stromal cells. It investigates their formation, composition, and potential roles in immune synapse formation. The findings challenge assumptions about their function in immunological synapses, suggesting an exclusive role in maintaining ...
Anthi Psoma, Femmy C. Stempels, Rinse de Boer, Geert van den Bogaart   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Teilhard de Chardin on Insects in "The Phenomenon of Man" [PDF]

, 2014
The year 2009 saw the publication of a curious work bearing the title The Secret Life of Insects: An Entomological Alphabet (New Brunswick and London: Transaction Publishers). The author, Peter Milward (b. 1925), excels in having combined together humour
Scerri, Hector
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Magnetoactive Metamaterials: A State‐of‐the‐Art Review

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Magnetoactive metamaterials combine magnetoactive composites with architected metastructures to enable contactless, tunable control of mechanical, acoustic, and elastic properties. This review highlights recent advances in their design, fabrication, and applications in soft robotics, biomedical devices, and adaptive structures and outlines future ...
Seyyedmohammad Aghamiri, Ramin Sedaghati
wiley   +1 more source

Role of visual and olfactory cues in sex recognition in butterfly Cethosia cyane cyane

Scientific Reports, 2017
Butterflies use multiple signals, including visual, olfactory and tactile cues, to identify same- and opposite-sex individuals during courtship. In this study of the sexually dimorphic butterfly Cethosia cyane cyane, we explored the roles of visual and ...
Chengzhe Li, Hua Wang, Xiaoming Chen, Jun Yao, Lei Shi, Chengli Zhou   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrated Management of Insects in Stored Products

, 2018
Identification and biology: coleoptera Identification and biology: lepidoptera and pscoptera. Ecology. Sampling to detect or estimate insect populations. Physical control. Chemical control. Biological control. Pesticide resistance management.
B. Subramanyam, D. Hagstrum
semanticscholar   +1 more source