Invertebrate model organisms represent an invaluable tool for the biology of aging research.
They possess a number of advantages over vertebrate models in aging studies, including …

Рассмотрены причины, которые могут приводить к гибели пчелиных семей. Особое
внимание уделено связи клеща Varroa destructor, присутствующего в пчелиных семьях …

Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are hymenopteran insects of importance both economically and
scientifically. Honeybees share much of the basic biology of well-studied insect models …

Reconstructions of global hydroclimate during the Common Era (CE; the past∼ 2000 years)
are important for providing context for current and future global environmental change …

What does the “genetic basis” or simply “genetics” of a trait mean? Two alternative
definitions are commonly used and sometimes confounded:(1) The full set of genes and …

Gene flow between diverged populations is often deleterious (eg due to genetic
incompatibilities or local adaptation), but introgression can also be a source of rapid …

Ant colonies appear to behave as superorganisms; they exhibit very high levels of within-
colony cooperation, and very low levels of within-colony conflict. The evolution of such …

In the insect cuticle, structural proteins (Cps) and the polysaccharide chitin are the major
components. It has been hypothesized that Cps are cross-linked to other Cps and possibly …

Objective Molecular information associated with the oviposition and reproduction of
Tessaratoma papillosa was studied for control of the pest on lychee trees. Method …

The silkworm, Bombyx mori has been domesticated solely to manufacture silk since∼ 7500
years, and in recent years, it is considered as a central model system for Lepidopteron. In …