[HTML][HTML] Genomic innovations, transcriptional plasticity and gene loss underlying the evolution and divergence of two highly polyphagous and invasive Helicoverpa …
SL Pearce, DF Clarke, PD East, S Elfekih, KHJ Gordon… - BMC biology, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa zea are major caterpillar pests
of Old and New World agriculture, respectively. Both, particularly H. armigera, are extremely …
of Old and New World agriculture, respectively. Both, particularly H. armigera, are extremely …
[HTML][HTML] Evolution of acid-sensing olfactory circuits in drosophilids
LL Prieto-Godino, R Rytz, S Cruchet, B Bargeton… - Neuron, 2017 - cell.com
Animals adapt their behaviors to specific ecological niches, but the genetic and cellular
basis of nervous system evolution is poorly understood. We have compared the olfactory …
basis of nervous system evolution is poorly understood. We have compared the olfactory …
A review of more than 30 years of cytogenetic studies of T ephritidae in support of sterile insect technique and global trade
A Zacharopoulou, AA Augustinos… - Entomologia …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Cytogenetics of Tephritidae has contributed for more than 30 years to the efficient control of
pest members of this family and the species delimitation among them. The sterile insect …
pest members of this family and the species delimitation among them. The sterile insect …
[HTML][HTML] Highly efficient DNA-free gene disruption in the agricultural pest Ceratitis capitata by CRISPR-Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complexes
A Meccariello, SM Monti, A Romanelli, R Colonna… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract The Mediterranean fruitfly Ceratitis capitata (medfly) is an invasive agricultural pest
of high economic impact and has become an emerging model for developing new genetic …
of high economic impact and has become an emerging model for developing new genetic …
The Goddard and Saturn Genes Are Essential for Drosophila Male Fertility and May Have Arisen De Novo
AM Gubala, JF Schmitz, MJ Kearns… - Molecular biology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
New genes arise through a variety of mechanisms, including the duplication of existing
genes and the de novo birth of genes from noncoding DNA sequences. While there are …
genes and the de novo birth of genes from noncoding DNA sequences. While there are …
[HTML][HTML] CRISPR/Cas9 and active genetics-based trans-species replacement of the endogenous Drosophila kni-L2 CRM reveals unexpected complexity
The knirps (kni) locus encodes transcription factors required for induction of the L2 wing vein
in Drosophila. Here, we employ diverse CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing tools to generate a …
in Drosophila. Here, we employ diverse CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing tools to generate a …
[HTML][HTML] Housekeeping in Tephritid insects: the best gene choice for expression analyses in the medfly and the olive fly
E Sagri, P Koskinioti, ME Gregoriou, KT Tsoumani… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Real-time quantitative-PCR has been a priceless tool for gene expression analyses. The
reaction, however, needs proper normalization with the use of housekeeping genes (HKGs) …
reaction, however, needs proper normalization with the use of housekeeping genes (HKGs) …
Novel RNA viruses producing simultaneous covert infections in Ceratitis capitata. Correlations between viral titers and host fitness, and implications for SIT programs
A Llopis-Giménez, RM González, A Millán-Leiva… - Journal of invertebrate …, 2017 - Elsevier
The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata is a highly polyphagous pest, which
infests multiple species of fruits and vegetables worldwide. In addition to the traditional …
infests multiple species of fruits and vegetables worldwide. In addition to the traditional …
[HTML][HTML] Towards improving sterile insect technique: Exposure to orange oil compounds increases sexual signalling and longevity in Ceratitis capitata males of the …
NA Kouloussis, CD Gerofotis, CS Ioannou, IV Iliadis… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is a notorious insect pest causing
huge economic losses worldwide. The sterile insect technique (SIT) is widely used for its …
huge economic losses worldwide. The sterile insect technique (SIT) is widely used for its …
[HTML][HTML] Current source density mapping of antennal sensory selectivity reveals conserved olfactory systems between tephritids and Drosophila
Ecological specialization of insects involves the functional and morphological reshaping of
olfactory systems. Little is known about the degree to which insect sensitivity to odorant …
olfactory systems. Little is known about the degree to which insect sensitivity to odorant …