Drosophila Cellular Immunity Against Parasitoid Wasps: A Complex and Time-Dependent Process
C Kim-Jo, JL Gatti, M Poirié - Frontiers in Physiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Host-parasitoid interactions are among the most studied interactions between invertebrates
because of their fundamental interest–the evolution of original traits in parasitoids–and …
because of their fundamental interest–the evolution of original traits in parasitoids–and …
Novel organelles with elements of bacterial and eukaryotic secretion systems weaponize parasites of Drosophila
ME Heavner, J Ramroop, G Gueguen, G Ramrattan… - Current Biology, 2017 - cell.com
The evolutionary success of parasitoid wasps, a highly diverse group of insects widely used
in biocontrol, depends on a variety of life history strategies in conflict with those of their hosts …
in biocontrol, depends on a variety of life history strategies in conflict with those of their hosts …
Immune Suppressive Extracellular Vesicle Proteins of Leptopilina heterotoma Are Encoded in the Wasp Genome
B Wey, ME Heavner, KT Wittmeyer… - G3: Genes …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Leptopilina heterotoma are obligate parasitoid wasps that develop in the body of their
Drosophila hosts. During oviposition, female wasps introduce venom into the larval hosts' …
Drosophila hosts. During oviposition, female wasps introduce venom into the larval hosts' …
A parasitoid wasp of Drosophila employs preemptive and reactive strategies to deplete its host's blood cells
JR Ramroop, ME Heavner, ZH Razzak… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The wasps Leptopilina heterotoma parasitize and ingest their Drosophila hosts. They
produce extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the venom that are packed with proteins, some of …
produce extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the venom that are packed with proteins, some of …
A Novel Method for Primary Blood Cell Culturing and Selection in Drosophila melanogaster
The blood cells of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster show many similarities to their
vertebrate counterparts, both in their functions and their differentiation. In the past decades …
vertebrate counterparts, both in their functions and their differentiation. In the past decades …
In Silico Analysis of a Drosophila Parasitoid Venom Peptide Reveals Prevalence of the Cation–Polar–Cation Clip Motif in Knottin Proteins
As generalist parasitoid wasps, Leptopilina heterotoma are highly successful on many
species of fruit flies of the genus Drosophila. The parasitoids produce specialized multi …
species of fruit flies of the genus Drosophila. The parasitoids produce specialized multi …