De novo transcriptome analysis for examination of the nutrition metabolic system related to the evolutionary process through which stick insects gain the ability of flight (Phasmatodea) [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2021 Objective Insects are the most evolutionarily successful groups of organisms, and this success is largely due to their flight ability. Interestingly, some stick insects have lost their flight ability despite having wings.
Takuma Sakamoto +8 more
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The effect of age on the attachment ability of stick insects (Phasmatodea) [PDF]
Beilstein Journal of NanotechnologyMany insect species have found their way into ageing research as small and easy-to-keep model organisms. A major sign of ageing is the loss of locomotory functions due to neuronal disorders or tissue wear. Soft and pliable attachment pads on the tarsi of
Marie Grote +2 more
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A Tale of Winglets: Evolution of Flight Morphology in Stick Insects
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020 The evolutionary transition between winglessness and a full-winged morphology requires selective advantage for intermediate forms. Conversely, repeated secondary wing reductions among the pterygotes indicates relaxation of such selection.
Yu Zeng +11 more
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Parallel molecular routes to cold adaptation in eight genera of New Zealand stick insects. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2015 The acquisition of physiological strategies to tolerate novel thermal conditions allows organisms to exploit new environments. As a result, thermal tolerance is a key determinant of the global distribution of biodiversity, yet the constraints on its ...
Dennis AB +3 more
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Mitochondrial genomes of stick insects (Phasmatodea) and phylogenetic considerations. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Phasmatodea represents an order of hemimetabolous insects. This group includes species with extreme forms of masquerade crypsis, whereby they imitate twigs, bark, lichen, moss, and leaves.
Nan Song, Xinghao Li, Risong Na
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Ecological niche dimensionality and the evolutionary diversification of stick insects. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2008 The degree of phenotypic divergence and reproductive isolation between taxon pairs can vary quantitatively, and often increases as evolutionary divergence proceeds through various stages, from polymorphism to population differentiation, ecotype and race ...
Patrik Nosil, Cristina P Sandoval
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Positive selection in glycolysis among Australasian stick insects. [PDF]
BMC Evol Biol, 2013 Background: The glycolytic pathway is central to cellular energy production. Selection on individual enzymes within glycolysis, particularly phosphoglucose isomerase (Pgi), has been associated with metabolic performance in numerous organisms ...
Dunning LT +5 more
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Survival dynamics of stick insect and the impact of environmental factors on natural fungal infection during the rainy season [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyPhasmatodea, commonly known as stick insects, are recognized as noteworthy pests globally, impacting agriculture and forest ecosystems. Among them, the outbreak of Ramulus mikado has emerged as a notable concern in East Asian forests.
Donggyu Min +10 more
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Olfactory Proteins in Timema Stick Insects [PDF]
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Most animals use olfaction to obtain important information from the environment, including the presence of food or mates. Insects detect odorants through receptors that are expressed in the sensory neurons of the olfactory sensilla, which cover the ...
Darren J. Parker +3 more
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Multiple Identified Neurons and Peripheral Nerves Innervating the Prothoracic Defense Glands in Stick Insects Reveal Evolutionary Conserved and Novel Elements of a Chemical Defense System [PDF]
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2017 The defense glands in the dorsal prothorax are an important autapomorphic trait of stick insects (Phasmatodea). Here, we study the functional anatomy and neuronal innervation of the defense glands in Anisomorpha paromalus (Westwood, 1859 ...
Johannes Strauß +5 more
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