Neural mechanism of circadian clock-based photoperiodism in insects and snails
The photoperiodic mechanism distinguishes between long and short days, and the circadian
clock system is involved in this process. Although the necessity of circadian clock genes for …
clock system is involved in this process. Although the necessity of circadian clock genes for …
TGFß/activin-dependent activation of Torso controls the timing of the metamorphic transition in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum
Understanding the mechanisms governing body size attainment during animal development
is of paramount importance in biology. In insects, a crucial phase in determining body size …
is of paramount importance in biology. In insects, a crucial phase in determining body size …
[HTML][HTML] Time-and temperature-dependent dynamics of prothoracicotropic hormone and ecdysone sensitivity co-regulate pupal diapause in the green-veined white …
Diapause, a general shutdown of developmental pathways, is a vital adaptation allowing
insects to adjust their life cycle to adverse environmental conditions such as winter …
insects to adjust their life cycle to adverse environmental conditions such as winter …
A proctolin‐like peptide is regulated after baculovirus infection and mediates in caterpillar locomotion and digestion
A Llopis‐Giménez, S Parenti, Y Han, VID Ros… - Insect …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Baculoviruses constitute a large group of invertebrate DNA viruses, predominantly infecting
larvae of the insect order Lepidoptera. During a baculovirus infection, the virus spreads …
larvae of the insect order Lepidoptera. During a baculovirus infection, the virus spreads …
[HTML][HTML] Transcriptome characterization analysis of Bactrocera minax and new insights into its pupal diapause development with gene expression analysis
Y Dong, N Desneux, C Lei, C Niu - International Journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Bactrocera minax is a major citrus pest distributed in China, Bhutan and India. The long
pupal diapause duration of this fly is a major bottleneck for artificial rearing and underlying …
pupal diapause duration of this fly is a major bottleneck for artificial rearing and underlying …
Initiation of metamorphosis and control of ecdysteroid biosynthesis in insects: The interplay of absence of Juvenile hormone, PTTH, and Ca2+-homeostasis
A De Loof, T Vandersmissen, E Marchal, L Schoofs - Peptides, 2015 - Elsevier
The paradigm saying that release of the brain neuropeptide big prothoracicotropic hormone
(PTTH) initiates metamorphosis by activating the Torso-receptor/ERK pathway in larval …
(PTTH) initiates metamorphosis by activating the Torso-receptor/ERK pathway in larval …
An insulin-like growth factor-like peptide promotes ovarian development in the silkmoth Bombyx mori
D Fujinaga, K Shiomi, Y Yagi, H Kataoka… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Insulin family peptides are known to be key regulators of growth and metabolism in insects
and vertebrates. Insects have two types of insulin family peptides: insulin-like peptides and …
and vertebrates. Insects have two types of insulin family peptides: insulin-like peptides and …
Roles of the circadian clock and endocrine regulator in the photoperiodic response of the brown‐winged green bug Plautia stali
The physiological mechanisms underlying photoperiodism in insects have been studied
extensively, although the associated molecular machinery remains largely unknown. In the …
extensively, although the associated molecular machinery remains largely unknown. In the …
Artemin, a diapause-specific chaperone, contributes to the stress tolerance of Artemia franciscana cysts and influences their release from females
AM King, J Toxopeus… - Journal of Experimental …, 2014 - journals.biologists.com
Females of the crustacean Artemia franciscana produce either motile nauplii or gastrula
stage embryos enclosed in a shell impermeable to nonvolatile compounds and known as …
stage embryos enclosed in a shell impermeable to nonvolatile compounds and known as …
Transcriptome sequencing of the central nervous system to identify the neuropeptides and neuropeptide receptors of Antheraea pernyi
G Wang, J Wang, L Nie - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
Neuropeptides and neuropeptide receptors are crucial regulators for the behavior, lifecycle,
and physiology of insects and are mainly produced and released from the neurosecretory …
and physiology of insects and are mainly produced and released from the neurosecretory …