The Mediator complex is a multi-subunit assembly that appears to be required for regulating
expression of most RNA polymerase II (pol II) transcripts, which include protein-coding and …

▪ Abstract We review progress in applying molecular genetic and genomic technologies to
studies in the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori, highlighting its use as a model for …

I review the recent literature on cuticular hydrocarbons (CHs) in Drosophila. First, the major
structural features of CHs are examined in a variety of species with regard to phylogeny. The …

Sexually dimorphic traits play key roles in animal evolution and behavior. Little is known,
however, about the mechanisms governing their development and evolution. One recently …

Mediator is a multiprotein complex that is required for gene transcription by RNA polymerase
II. Multiple subunits of the complex show specificity in relaying information from signals and …

Sex determination refers to the developmental programme that commits the embryo to either
the male or the female pathway. The animal kingdom possesses a wealth of mechanisms …

The Drosophila melanogaster sex hierarchy controls sexual differentiation of somatic cells
via the activities of the terminal genes in the hierarchy, doublesex (dsx) and fruitless (fru) …

Mediator is an essential component of the RNA polymerase II general transcriptional
machinery and plays a crucial part in the activation and repression of eukaryotic mRNA …

Each year, hundreds of millions of people are infected with arboviruses such as dengue,
yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika, which are all primarily spread by the notorious …

The reproductive biology of Drosophila melanogaster is described and critically discussed,
primarily with regard to genetic studies of sex‐specific behavior and its neural …