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MicroRNA expression profiling of the fifth-instar posterior silk gland of Bombyx mori

BMC Genomics, 2014
BackgroundThe growth and development of the posterior silk gland and the biosynthesis of the silk core protein at the fifth larval instar stage of Bombyx mori are of paramount importance for silk production.ResultsHere, aided by next-generation ...
Jisheng Li, Yimei Cai, Lupeng Ye, Shao-hua Wang, Jia-qian Che, Zhengying You, Jun Yu, B. Zhong   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Plant Virus‐Induced Inheritable Apoptosis Drives Reproductive Costs in Female Insect Vectors to Balance Viral Biparental Transmission

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Rice gall dwarf virus (RGDV), transmitted biparentally by leafhopper vector to their offspring, exploits the capsid protein to induce inheritable ovarian apoptosis via insulin‐driven PI3K/AKT/FoxO signaling axis. This mechanism enhances infection but reduces female reproductive fitness, causing inefficient maternal transmission.
Haibo Wu, Wenqiang Wan, Qingquan Liang, Hengsong Yang, Chengcong Lu, Taiyun Wei, Qian Chen   +6 more
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Context-Dependent Anti-Predator Behavior in Nymphs of the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula): Effects of Development, Microhabitat, and Social Environment

Insects
Antipredator behaviors in animals often vary with developmental stage, microhabitat, and social context, yet few studies examine how these factors interact in species that undergo ontogenetic shifts in chemical defense.
Ellen van Wilgenburg, Crystal Aung, Julia N. Caputo   +2 more
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Comparative Study of Life Histories, Laboratory Rearing, and Immature Stages of \u3ci\u3eEuschistus Servus\u3c/i\u3e and \u3ci\u3eEuschistus Variolarius\u3c/i\u3e (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) [PDF]

, 2017
A comparative study was conducted of the field life histories of Euschistus servus and E. varialarius in southern Illinois, their life cycles under controlled laboratory conditions, and their immature stages. The results indicate that E.
McPherson, J. E, Munyaneza, Joseph
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Morphology and identification of the final instar nymphs of three cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadidae) in Guanzhong Plain, China based on comparative morphometrics

ZooKeys, 2014
The present investigation provides comparative morphometrics of the final instar nymphs of three dominant cicada species, i.e., Cryptotympana atrata (Fabricius), Meimuna mongolica (Distant) and Platypleura kaempferi (Fabricius), in Guanzhong Plain, China.
Zehai Hou, Qinglong Li, Cong Wei
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Stabilized Ion Selectivity Corrects Activation Drift in Kalium Channelrhodopsins

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
As newly emerged optogenetic tools, potassium channelrhodopsins (KCRs) can drift from inhibition to activation during illumination as K⁺ selectivity declines. It is shown that both the absolute K⁺/Na⁺ permeability ratio and its stability over time govern this drift, identify KCR1‐C29D as a reliably inhibitory variant, and outline design principles for ...
Xiao Duan, Chong Zhang, Stanislav Ott, Zhiyi Zhang, Christiane Ruse, Sven Dannhäuser, Robert Jacobi, Nadine Ehmann, Divya Sachidanandan, Georg Nagel, Manfred Heckmann, Robert J. Kittel, Alexander Gottschalk, Adam Claridge‐Chang, Shiqiang Gao   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Predatory Ability and Intraspecific Interference Response of Arma chinensis to the Larvae of Ectropis grisescens [PDF]

Chaye kexue
To explore the biological control potential of Arma chinensis, a predatory insect, against Ectropis grisescens larvae, the predation and search effect of 4th-5th instar Arma chinensis nymphs and female adults on 3rd-5th instar larvae of Ectropis ...
GUO Shibao, CHEN Junhua, ZHANG Long, LI Feifan, LIU Hongmin, SHI Hongzhong
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Toxic Potential of Graphene Copper Nanocomposite (GCNC) in the Third Instar Larvae of Transgenic Drosophila melanogaster (hsp70-lacZ)Bg9

PLoS ONE, 2013
Graphene, a two-dimensional carbon sheet with single-atom thickness, have attracted the scientific world for its potential applications in various field including the biomedical areas.
Y. Siddique, A. Fatima, Smita Jyoti, Falaq Naz, Rahul, Wasi Khan, B. Singh, A. Naqvi   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Cold Stress‐Activated Endocrine Sentinel Chemical Hormone Promotes Insect Survival via Mitochondrial Adaptations Through the Adipokinetic Hormone Receptor

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Seasonal cold adaptation is vital for insect survival, yet the molecular mechanisms linking diapause to mitochondrial resilience remain largely unresolved. We identify ascaroside C9 (asc‐C9) as a key endocrine signal that enhances diapause survival during cold stress by activating the AKHR–PGC1α–UCP4 axis, thereby driving cold‐induced lipolysis and ...
Jiao Zhou, Junxian Chen, Hongxia Zhang, Lu Guo, Kevin Mai, Elijah Abraham, Dilip V. Prajapati, Yue Chang, Jing Ning, Xinchen Wang, Defeng Li, Dan‐Dan Zhang, Jianghua Sun, Rebecca A. Butcher, Lilin Zhao   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Life cycle, morphometrics and damage assessment of the Khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) on stored groundnut [PDF]

Journal of Agricultural Sciences (Belgrade), 2009
The life cycle of the Khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) on stored groundnut was studied under fluctuating laboratory conditions of 25±5°C and 70±5% relative humidity.
Musa A.K., Dike M.C.
doaj   +1 more source