Transcript Abundance of Photorhabdus Insect-Related (Pir) Toxin in Manduca sexta and Galleria mellonella Infections [PDF]
Toxins, 2016 In this study, we assessed pirAB toxin transcription in Photorhabdus luminescens laumondii (strain TT01) (Enterobacteriaceae) by comparing mRNA abundance under in vivo and in vitro conditions.
Anaïs Castagnola +4 more
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Allosteric activation of the nitric oxide receptor soluble guanylate cyclase mapped by cryo-electron microscopy [PDF]
eLife, 2019 Soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) is the primary receptor for nitric oxide (NO) in mammalian nitric oxide signaling. We determined structures of full-length Manduca sexta sGC in both inactive and active states using cryo-electron microscopy. NO and the sGC-
Benjamin G Horst +6 more
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microRNA390 modulates Nicotiana attenuata's tolerance response to Manduca sexta herbivory [PDF]
Plant Direct, 2021 miR390 is a highly conserved miRNA in plant lineages known to function in growth and development processes, such as lateral root development, and in responses to salt and metal stress.
Maitree Pradhan +4 more
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Starvation-Induced Changes to the Midgut Proteome and Neuropeptides in Manduca sexta [PDF]
InsectsStarvation is a complex physiological state that induces changes in protein expression to ensure survival. The insect midgut is sensitive to changes in dietary content as it is at the forefront of communicating information about incoming nutrients to the
Gurlaz Kaur +4 more
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Tobacco Hornworm Manduca sexta (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)
EDIS, 2017 The tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (L.), is a common pest of plants in the family Solanaceae, which includes tobacco, tomato, pepper, eggplant, and various ornamentals and weeds (del Campo and Renwick 1999).
Morgan A. Byron +1 more
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Distinguishing Manduca sexta haemocyte types by cytometric methods
Invertebrate Survival Journal, 2022 Manduca sexta larvae possess haemocytes which are classified according to their appearance into five distinct types typical for Lepidoptera: plasmatocytes (PLs), granular cells (GRs), spherule cells (SPs), oenocytoids (OEs), and prohaemocytes (ProHCs ...
C R von Bredow, T E Trenczek
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Antennal transcriptome of Manduca sexta [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2011 In recent years, considerable progress has been made in understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying olfaction in insects. Because of the diverse nature of the gene families involved, this process has largely relied on genomic data. As a consequence, studies have focused on a small subset of species with extensive genomic information.
Grosse-Wilde, E. +5 more
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Characterization of tyrosine hydroxylase from Manduca sexta [PDF]
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2007 In insects, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) is required for tanning of newly formed cuticle and the production of melanin during some types of immune responses. DOPA is produced by the hydroxylation of tyrosine, and this reaction can be catalyzed by two types of enzymes: tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and phenoloxidase (PO).
Maureen J, Gorman +2 more
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Effects of Light and Nutrients on Tomato Plant Compensation for Herbivory by \u3ci\u3eManduca Sexta\u3c/i\u3e (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) [PDF]
, 2017 This preliminary study examined how two resources (light and nutrients) influence the ability of tomato plants to show growth compensation for defoliation by the tobacco homworm (Manduca sexta).
Bach, Catherine E, Gertz, Anita K
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The immune properties of Manduca sexta transferrin [PDF]
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2017 Transferrins are secreted proteins that bind iron. The well-studied transferrins are mammalian serum transferrin, which is involved in iron transport, and mammalian lactoferrin, which functions as an immune protein. Lactoferrin and lactoferrin-derived peptides have bactericidal activity, and the iron-free form of lactoferrin has bacteriostatic activity
Lisa M, Brummett +2 more
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