Phenotypic plasticity: what has DNA methylation got to do with it?

EJ Duncan, CB Cunningham, PK Dearden - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Phenotypic plasticity, the genome producing multiple phenotypes, is
central to an animal's ability to respond to environmental change, expected or otherwise. A …

Advances in the immune regulatory role of non-coding RNAs (miRNAs and lncRNAs) in insect-pathogen interactions

UAE Moure, T Tan, L Sha, X Lu, Z Shao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Insects are by far the most abundant and diverse living organisms on earth and are
frequently prone to microbial attacks. In other to counteract and overcome microbial …

Enthralling genetic regulatory mechanisms meddling insecticide resistance development in insects: role of transcriptional and post-transcriptional events

C Muthu Lakshmi Bavithra, M Murugan… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Insecticide resistance in insects severely threatens both human health and agriculture,
making insecticides less compelling and valuable, leading to frequent pest management …

[HTML][HTML] Core genes of biomineralization and cis-regulatory long non-coding RNA regulate shell growth in bivalves

M Peng, JCR Cardoso, G Pearson… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Bivalve molluscs are abundant in marine and freshwater systems and contribute
essential ecosystem services. They are characterized by an exuberant diversity of …

The long non-coding RNA landscape of Candida yeast pathogens

H Hovhannisyan, T Gabaldón - Nature Communications, 2021 - nature.com
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) constitute a poorly studied class of transcripts with
emerging roles in key cellular processes. Despite efforts to characterize lncRNAs across a …

Role of CYP9E2 and a long non-coding RNA gene in resistance to a spinosad insecticide in the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata

E Kaplanoglu, IM Scott, J Vickruck, C Donly - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Spinosads are insecticides used to control insect pests, especially in organic farming where
limited tools for pest management exist. However, resistance has developed to spinosads in …

Genome-wide analysis of long noncoding RNAs and their association in regulating the metamorphosis of the Sarcophaga peregrina (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)

Y Shang, Y Feng, L Ren, X Zhang, F Yang… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The flesh fly, Sarcophaga peregrina (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), is an important
hygiene pest, that causes myiasis in humans and other mammals, typically livestock, and as …

Whole-transcriptome profiling across different developmental stages of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) provides insights into chitin-related non-coding RNA …

W Liu, S An, P Cheng, K Zhang, M Gong, Z Zhang… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is one of the most invasive
species and a vector of numerous arboviruses. The deleterious effects of long-term and …

Systematic identification and functional analysis of long noncoding RNAs involved in indoxacarb resistance in Spodoptera litura

L Shi, WL Li, HX Zeng, Y Shi, XL Liao - Insect Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are noncoding transcripts that are more than 200
nucleotides long. They play essential roles in regulating a variety of biological processes in …

Systematic identification and characterization of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) during Aedes albopictus development

W Liu, P Cheng, K Zhang, M Gong… - PLoS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Aedes albopictus originated in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia and can
currently be found on all continents. As one of the main arboviral vectors, the control of Ae …