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Diving Deeper Into Mechanisms of Acrylamide‐Induced Toxicity: RNA Sequencing Reveals Transcriptomic Alteration and Retrotransposon Expression in Drosophila melanogaster

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Given the inevitability of human and animal exposure to acrylamide, there is increasing concern regarding its potential health risks. While a number of molecular mechanisms have been proposed, the complexity of acrylamide toxicological pathways and interactions remains incompletely characterized.
Oluwabukola Mary Farodoye, Titilayomi Ayomide Otenaike, Daniela Moreira Mombach, Monica Medeiros Silva, Amos Olalekan Abolaji, Elgion Lucio Da Silva Loreto   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of Candidate Olfactory Genes in the Antennal Transcriptome of Loxostege sticticalis Trapped by Three Different Sex Pheromone Blends

Insects
Insects sense intraspecific or interspecific information about the chemical substances in the habitat through the sensitive olfactory system to carry out foraging, mating, oviposition, and other activities.
Mengke Zhang, Sumei Zhao, Zhiping Xue, Jiaying Sun, Jiangning Hao, Fengzhi Deng, Junxia Huang, Caroline Du, Yongjun Du   +8 more
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Chemosensory sensitivity reflects reproductive status in the ant Harpegnathos saltator. [PDF]

, 2017
Insects communicate with pheromones using sensitive antennal sensilla. Although trace amounts of pheromones can be detected by many insects, context-dependent increased costs of high sensitivity might lead to plasticity in sensillum responsiveness.
Berger, Shelley L, Ghaninia, Majid, Haight, Kevin, Liebig, Jürgen, Ray, Anandasankar, Reinberg, Danny, Zwiebel, Laurence J   +6 more
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The scent of death: A case study for volatile markers of decomposition on a concrete floor

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released during human decomposition are chemically diverse and can provide forensic evidence indicating the prior presence of a corpse. In July 2023, the Michigan City Police Department received a report from an individual claiming to have murdered his roommate and stored the body in a basement cellar for 57 ...
Alexis Hecker, Anna Painter, John Goodpaster   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reverse chemical ecology approach for the identification of an oviposition attractant for Culex quinquefasciatus. [PDF]

, 2018
Pheromones and other semiochemicals play a crucial role in today's integrated pest and vector management strategies. These semiochemicals are typically discovered by bioassay-guided approaches.
Bhagavathy, Ganga, Chauhan, Kamlesh R, Choo, Young-Moo, Hwang, Justin K, Leal, Walter S, Tan, Kaiming, Xu, Pingxi, Zeng, Fangfang   +7 more
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Insights on the nutritional ecology of a nocturnal pollinating insect

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Nutritional ecology examines the environmental effects on nutritional needs, food intake and foraging behaviors, and the use of nutrients ingested by animals. Among insects, Lepidoptera are often considered opportunistic foragers that visit a wide variety of available flowers, although with some preferences.
Evan Force, Caroline Suray, Charlotte Girardin, Michel B.C. Sokolowski, Matthieu Dacher   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adaptation of the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii to a specialized nutritional niche

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Unlike most Drosophila larvae that feed on spoiled food, Drosophila suzukii larvae thrive on ripening fruits and consequently face a low‐protein, high‐carbohydrate nutritional challenge. Comparisons of growth among D. suzukii, D. biarmipes, and D. melanogaster larvae across diets with varying protein‐to‐carbohydrate ratios demonstrate that D.
Yan Hou, Ying Zhen
wiley   +1 more source

Insertion of T4-lysozyme (T4L) can be a useful tool for studying olfactory-related GPCRs. [PDF]

, 2012
The detergents used to solubilize GPCRs can make crystal growth the rate-limiting step in determining their structure. The Kobilka laboratory showed that insertion of T4-lysozyme (T4L) in the 3rd intracellular loop is a promising strategy towards ...
Baaske, Baud, Brian L. Cook, Cherezov, Chien, Christoph J. Wienken, Cook, Cook, Corin, Corin, Dahoun, Dieter Braun, Duhr, Garavito, Gimelbrant, Gimelbrant, Greenfield, Hanson, Horst Pick, Horst Vogel, Jaakola, Jacquier, Jayadev, Karolina Corin, Katada, Loll, Lu, Lu, McClintock, Philipp Baaske, Pick, Rasmussen, Ren, Rodriguez, Shimamura, Shirokova, Shuguang Zhang, Spehr, Spehr, Stefan Duhr, Wallin, Warne, Wienken, Wu   +43 more
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GRKs and arrestins: Nomenclature and functions in GPCR‐dependent and ‐independent signalling

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
G protein‐coupled receptor (GPCR) kinases (GRKs) and arrestins play a critical role in the regulation of GPCR signalling. Historic names of mammalian GRKs were replaced by systematic ones in the 1990s; however, both kinds of names are currently in use for mammalian arrestins.
Vsevolod V. Gurevich
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Reproduction of Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter (Heteroptera: Miridae): The Effect of Temperature, Origin and Food

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Nymphal development took longer at 25°C than 30°C, and the Greek N. tenuis population developed more slowly than the commercial population. Nymphs clearly preferred E. kuehniella eggs over Artemia sp. cysts when both were offered equally. Egg production increased at 30°C, while female longevity declined.
Eleni Yiacoumi, Sofoklis Flouris, Dimitrios Fytilis, Maria Gkamsizi, Nikos A. Kouloussis, Dimitrios S. Koveos   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source