Gametes are highly specialized cell types produced by a complex differentiation process.
Production of viable oocytes requires a series of precise and coordinated molecular events …

Although a great deal of information is available concerning the role of ecdysone in insect
oogenesis, research has tended to focus on vitellogenesis and choriogenesis. As such, the …

We sequenced more than 52,500 single cells from embryonic day 11.5 (E11. 5)
postembryonic day 5 (P5) gonads and performed lineage tracing to analyze primordial …

Developmental studies revealed fundamental principles on how organ size and function is
achieved, but less is known about organ adaptation to new physiological demands. In fruit …

Stem cell maintenance is established by neighboring niche cells that promote stem cell self-
renewal. However, it is poorly understood how stem cell activity is regulated by systemic …

The link between the biological clock and reproduction is evident in most metazoans. The
fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, a key model organism in the field of chronobiology …

Meiotic recombination ensures proper chromosome segregation in many sexually
reproducing organisms. Despite this crucial function, rates of recombination are highly …

Steroid hormones are one of the major bioactive molecules responsible for the coordinated
regulation of biological processes in multicellular organisms. In insects, the principal steroid …

Simple Summary The abundance of insects indicates that they are one of the most
adaptable forms of life on earth. Genetic, physiological, and biochemical plasticity and the …

The long-term survival of any multicellular species depends on the success of its germline in
producing high-quality gametes and maximizing survival of the offspring. Studies in …