Regulators and signalling in insect antimicrobial innate immunity: Functional molecules and cellular pathways

W Zhang, G Tettamanti, T Bassal, C Heryanto… - Cellular signalling, 2021 - Elsevier
Insects possess an immune system that protects them from attacks by various pathogenic
microorganisms that would otherwise threaten their survival. Immune mechanisms may deal …

Molecular allergology and its impact in specific allergy diagnosis and therapy

D Barber, A Diaz‐Perales, MM Escribese… - Allergy, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Progressive knowledge of allergenic structures resulted in a broad availability of allergenic
molecules for diagnosis. Component‐resolved diagnosis allowed a better understanding of …

Genus-wide characterization of bumblebee genomes provides insights into their evolution and variation in ecological and behavioral traits

C Sun, J Huang, Y Wang, X Zhao, L Su… - Molecular biology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Bumblebees are a diverse group of globally important pollinators in natural ecosystems and
for agricultural food production. With both eusocial and solitary life-cycle phases, and some …

Transposable elements and the evolution of insects

C Gilbert, J Peccoud, R Cordaux - Annual Review of Entomology, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Insects are major contributors to our understanding of the interaction between transposable
elements (TEs) and their hosts, owing to seminal discoveries, as well as to the growing …

Two novel venom proteins underlie divergent parasitic strategies between a generalist and a specialist parasite

J Huang, J Chen, G Fang, L Pang, S Zhou… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Parasitoids are ubiquitous in natural ecosystems. Parasitic strategies are highly diverse
among parasitoid species, yet their underlying genetic bases are poorly understood. Here …

Parity and time reversal elucidate both decision-making in empirical models and attractor scaling in critical Boolean networks

JC Rozum, J Gómez Tejeda Zañudo, X Gan… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
We present new applications of parity inversion and time reversal to the emergence of
complex behavior from simple dynamical rules in stochastic discrete models. Our parity …

RNA m6A modification functions in larval development and caste differentiation in honeybee (Apis mellifera)

M Wang, Y Xiao, Y Li, X Wang, S Qi, Y Wang, L Zhao… - Cell reports, 2021 - cell.com
Genetically identical female honeybee larvae with different diets develop into sterile workers
or fertile queens. It remains unknown whether the reversible RNA N 6-methyladenosine (m 6 …

Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Odorant Binding Proteins and Their Interactions with Selected Volatile Organic Compounds: An In Silico Approach

C Scieuzo, M Nardiello, D Farina, A Scala… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The black soldier fly (BSF) is a saprophagous insect that is an efficient
bioconverter of organic waste because of its extreme voracity and fast larval development …

Oxidative stress and senescence in social insects: a significant but inconsistent link?

BH Kramer, V Nehring, A Buttstedt… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The life-prolonging effects of antioxidants have long entered popular culture, but the
scientific community still debates whether free radicals and the resulting oxidative stress …

A combined strategy of additive manufacturing to support multidisciplinary education in arts, biology, and engineering

HA Colorado, DE Mendoza, FL Valencia - Journal of Science Education …, 2021 - Springer
This research presents results for the design and creation of supporting teaching materials
using additive manufacturing. The materials are inspired by selected artwork of four animal …