The existence of specific binding sites for benzodiazepines (BZs) in the brain has prompted
the search for endogenous BZ receptor ligands designated by the generic term …

More than a third of the world population is at constant risk of contracting some insect-
transmitted disease, such as Dengue fever, Zika virus disease, malaria, Chagas' disease …

The blood-sucking hemipteran Rhodnius prolixus is a vector of Chagas disease, one of the
most neglected tropical diseases affecting several million people, mostly in Latin America …

Trypanosoma rangeli is a protozoan parasite that infects triatomines and mammals in the
Americas, producing mixed infections with Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of …

As Oryza sativa (rice) seeds represent food for over three billion people worldwide, the
identification of genes that enhance grain size and composition is much desired. Past …

Simple Summary The whitefly Bemisia tabaci is a crop pest insect that is difficult to control
through commercially available methods. Technology that inhibits gene expression is a …

Wolbachia is a group of intracellular symbiotic bacteria that widely infect arthropods and
nematodes. Wolbachia infection can regulate host reproduction with the most common …

Acyl coenzyme A (CoA)-binding protein (ACBP) can bind acyl-CoAs with high specificity and
affinity, thus playing multiple roles in cellular functions. Mitochondria of the apicomplexan …

Abstract Glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferases (GPAT) catalyze the initial and rate-limiting
step for the de novo synthesis of triacylglycerol (TAG). Four mammalian GPAT isoforms have …

Members of the human acyl-CoA binding domain-containing (ACBD) family regulate
processes as diverse as viral replication, stem-cell self-renewal, organelle organization, and …