Abstract The genus Spodoptera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) comprises some of the most
polyphagous and destructive agricultural pests worldwide. The success of many species of …

The biggest challenge for modern biology is to integrate multidisciplinary approaches
towards understanding the organizational and functional complexity of biological systems at …

The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda is an economically important pest of small grain
crops that occurs in all maize growing regions of the Americas. The intensive use of …

Faithful chromosome segregation in all eukaryotes relies on centromeres, the chromosomal
sites that recruit kinetochore proteins and mediate spindle attachment during cell division …

S podoptera frugiperda is a polyphagous lepidopteran pest that encounters a wide range of
toxic plant metabolites in its diet. The ability of this insect to adapt to its chemical …

The relationship between plants and insects is continuously evolving, and many insects rely
on biochemical strategies to mitigate the effects of toxic chemicals in their food plants …

Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), is a significant agricultural pest in the
United States, affecting most notably sweet corn, Zea mays L., and turfgrass. Two strains …

Spodoptera is an agriculturally important pest insect and studies in understanding its biology
have been limited by the unavailability of its genome. In the present study, the genomic DNA …

Next-generation sequencing is a valuable tool in our growing understanding of the genetic
diversity of viral populations. Using this technology, we have investigated the RNA content of …

Accurate chromosome segregation requires assembly of the multiprotein kinetochore
complex at centromeres. In most eukaryotes, kinetochore assembly is primed by the histone …