Background We conducted a large-scale transcriptomic profiling of selected regions of the
central nervous system (CNS) across three species of honey bees, in foragers that were …

Using genomic information from mosquito, red flour beetle, honeybee, mouse, and sea
anemone, we have studied the molecular evolution of 91 Drosophila genes involved in eye …

During insect oogenesis, the oocyte acquires nutrients and genetic determinants to support
embryonic development (previtellogenesis and vitellogenesis) and subsequently becomes …

Background Poly-and oligophagous insects are able to feed on various host plants with a
wide range of defense strategies. However, diverse food plants are also inhabited by …

Background Lepidoptera represents more than 160,000 insect species which include some
of the most devastating pests of crops, forests, and stored products. However, the genomic …

After anautogenous mosquitoes ingest the required blood meal, proteins in it are rapidly
cleaved, yielding a large pool of amino acids. Transport of these amino acids into gut …

In Drosophila, the maternal Torso terminal signaling pathway activates expression of the
gene tailless (tll), which is required for the patterning of anterior and posterior termini. We …

To elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying honeybee social behaviours, we
identified a novel gene, Nb‐1, whose expression in the worker brain changes according to …

Abstract Background Divergently-paired genes (DPGs) are defined as two adjacent genes
that are transcribed toward the opposite direction (or from different DNA strands) and shared …

It is generally accepted that the organization of eukaryotic DNA into chromatin is strongly
governed by a code inherent in the genomic DNA sequence. This code, as well as other …