Imaging mass spectrometry has become a mature molecular mapping technology that is
used for molecular discovery in many medical and biological systems. While powerful by …

Hormones regulate development, as well as many vital processes in the daily life of an
animal. Many of these hormones are peptides that act at a higher hierarchical level in the …

Due to their involvement in numerous biochemical pathways, neuropeptides have been the
focus of many recent research studies. Unfortunately, classic analytical methods, such as …

As a model hemimetabolous insect species and an invasive urban pest that is globally
distributed, the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana, is of great interest in both basic …

Neuropeptides are signaling molecules that regulate almost all physiological processes in
animals. Around 50 different genes for neuropeptides have been described in insects. In …

Behavioral flexibility is an important cornerstone for the ecological success of animals.
Social Cataglyphis nodus ants with their age‐related polyethism characterized by age …

Neuropeptides are crucial in regulation of a rich variety of developmental, physiological, and
behavioral functions throughout the life cycle of insects. Using an integrated approach of …

Background Insect neuropeptides are interesting for the potential their receptors hold as
plausible targets for a novel generation of pesticides. Neuropeptide genes have been …

We compiled a comprehensive list of 67 precursor genes encoding neuropeptides and
neuropeptide-like peptides using the Schistocerca gregaria genome and several …

Background Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) and other insulin-like peptides (ilps) are
important hormones regulating growth and development in animals. Whereas most animals …