We can't all be supermodels: the value of comparative transcriptomics to the study of non‐model insects
Insects are the most diverse group of organisms on the planet. Variation in gene expression
lies at the heart of this biodiversity and recent advances in sequencing technology have …
lies at the heart of this biodiversity and recent advances in sequencing technology have …
Behavioral genetic toolkits: toward the evolutionary origins of complex phenotypes
CC Rittschof, GE Robinson - Current topics in developmental biology, 2016 - Elsevier
The discovery of toolkit genes, which are highly conserved genes that consistently regulate
the development of similar morphological phenotypes across diverse species, is one of the …
the development of similar morphological phenotypes across diverse species, is one of the …
Biogeographic parallels in thermal tolerance and gene expression variation under temperature stress in a widespread bumble bee
ML Pimsler, KJ Oyen, JD Herndon, JM Jackson… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Global temperature changes have emphasized the need to understand how species adapt
to thermal stress across their ranges. Genetic mechanisms may contribute to variation in …
to thermal stress across their ranges. Genetic mechanisms may contribute to variation in …
Caste‐and pesticide‐specific effects of neonicotinoid pesticide exposure on gene expression in bumblebees
Social bees are important insect pollinators of wildflowers and agricultural crops, making
their reported declines a global concern. A major factor implicated in these declines is the …
their reported declines a global concern. A major factor implicated in these declines is the …
Forager bees (Apis mellifera) highly express immune and detoxification genes in tissues associated with nectar processing
RL Vannette, A Mohamed, BR Johnson - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Pollinators, including honey bees, routinely encounter potentially harmful microorganisms
and phytochemicals during foraging. However, the mechanisms by which honey bees …
and phytochemicals during foraging. However, the mechanisms by which honey bees …
Gene expression is more strongly associated with behavioural specialization than with age or fertility in ant workers
P Kohlmeier, AR Alleman, R Libbrecht… - Molecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The ecological success of social insects is based on division of labour, not only between
queens and workers, but also among workers. Whether a worker tends the brood or forages …
queens and workers, but also among workers. Whether a worker tends the brood or forages …
Structural and transcriptional evidence of mechanotransduction in the Drosophila suzukii ovipositor
Drosophila suzukii is an invasive pest that prefers to lay eggs in ripening fruits, whereas
most closely related Drosophila species exclusively use rotten fruit as oviposition site. This …
most closely related Drosophila species exclusively use rotten fruit as oviposition site. This …
Design, execution, and interpretation of plant RNA-seq analyses
Genomics has transformed our understanding of the genetic architecture of traits and the
genetic variation present in plants. Here, we present a review of how RNA-seq can be …
genetic variation present in plants. Here, we present a review of how RNA-seq can be …
The role of dopamine in the collective regulation of foraging in harvester ants
DA Friedman, A Pilko, D Skowronska-Krawczyk… - Iscience, 2018 - cell.com
Colonies of the red harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex barbatus) differ in how they regulate
collective foraging activity in response to changes in humidity. We used transcriptomic …
collective foraging activity in response to changes in humidity. We used transcriptomic …
Mushroom body specific transcriptome analysis reveals dynamic regulation of learning and memory genes after acquisition of long-term courtship memory in …
SG Jones, KCJ Nixon, MC Chubak… - G3: Genes, Genomes …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The formation and recall of long-term memory (LTM) requires neuron activity-induced gene
expression. Transcriptome analysis has been used to identify genes that have altered …
expression. Transcriptome analysis has been used to identify genes that have altered …