A serpin gene from a parasitoid wasp disrupts host immunity and exhibits adaptive alternative splicing

Z Yan, Q Fang, J Song, L Yang, S Xiao, J Wang… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Alternative splicing (AS) is a major source of protein diversity in eukaryotes, but less is
known about its evolution compared to gene duplication (GD). How AS and GD interact is …

Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Odorant Binding Proteins and Their Interactions with Selected Volatile Organic Compounds: An In Silico Approach

C Scieuzo, M Nardiello, D Farina, A Scala… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The black soldier fly (BSF) is a saprophagous insect that is an efficient
bioconverter of organic waste because of its extreme voracity and fast larval development …

[HTML][HTML] Aphidius ervi venom regulates Buchnera contribution to host nutritional suitability

E Russo, I Di Lelio, M Shi, A Becchimanzi… - Journal of Insect …, 2023 - Elsevier
The association between the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris)(Homoptera:
Aphididae), and the endophagous parasitoid wasp Aphidius ervi Haliday (Hymenoptera …

Transposable elements and introgression introduce genetic variation in the invasive ant Cardiocondyla obscurior

M Errbii, J Keilwagen, KJ Hoff, R Steffen… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduced populations of invasive organisms have to cope with novel environmental
challenges, while having reduced genetic variation caused by founder effects. The …

GC content across insect genomes: phylogenetic patterns, causes and consequences

RG Kyriacou, PO Mulhair, PWH Holland - Journal of Molecular Evolution, 2024 - Springer
The proportions of A: T and G: C nucleotide pairs are often unequal and can vary greatly
between animal species and along chromosomes. The causes and consequences of this …

[PDF][PDF] The presence of ancient core genes reveals endogenization from diverse viral ancestors in parasitoid wasps

GR Burke, HM Hines… - Genome biology and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Ichneumonoidea (Ichneumonidae and Braconidae) is an incredibly diverse
superfamily of parasitoid wasps that includes species that produce virus-like entities in their …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 Orphan Gene ORF10 Contributes to More Severe COVID-19 Disease

J Haltom, NS Trovao, J Guarnieri, P Vincent, U Singh… - medRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The orphan gene of SARS-CoV-2, ORF10, is the least studied gene in the virus responsible
for the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent experimentation indicated ORF10 expression …

Chemoreceptor diversity in apoid wasps and its reduction during the evolution of the pollen-collecting lifestyle of bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea)

GF Obiero, T Pauli, E Geuverink… - Genome Biology and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Chemoreceptors help insects to interact with their environment, to detect and assess food
sources and oviposition sites, and to aid in intra-and interspecific communication. In …

A chromosome-level genome of the booklouse, Liposcelis brunnea, provides insight into louse evolution and environmental stress adaptation

S Feng, G Opit, W Deng, V Stejskal, Z Li - GigaScience, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Booklice (psocids) in the genus Liposcelis (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae) are a
group of important storage pests, found in libraries, grain storages, and food-processing …

A link between communities of protective endosymbionts and parasitoids of the pea aphid revealed in unmanipulated agricultural systems

M Leclair, C Buchard, F Mahéo, JC Simon… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In the last decade, the influence of microbial symbionts on ecological and physiological traits
of their hosts has been increasingly recognized. However, most of these effects have been …