Reassessment of 79B actin gene expression in the abdomen of adult Drosophila melanogaster.

abstract：:In this paper we describe the peculiar structures and preferential codon usage found in wild silkworm fibroin genes. We determined a 1350 bp nucleotide sequence from the Chinese oak silkworm, Antheraea pernyi. The deduced amino acid sequence was partitioned into thirteen polyalanine-containing repetitive motifs, which...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Yukuhiro K,Kanda T,Tamura T

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Manipulating the expression of genes in species that are not currently used as genetic models will provide comparative insights into the evolution of gene functions. However the experimental tools in doing so are limited in species that have not served as models for genetic studies. We have examined the effects of dou...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Beye M,Härtel S,Hagen A,Hasselmann M,Omholt SW

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some refractory anopheline mosquitoes are capable of killing Plasmodium, the causative agent of malaria, by melanotic encapsulation of invading ookinetes. Phenoloxidase (PO) appears to be involved in the formation of melanin and toxic metabolites in the surrounding capsule. A cDNA encoding Anopheles stephensi propheno...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Cui L,Luckhart S,Rosenberg R

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel receptor guanylyl cyclase (GC) has been identified from the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) and has been designated BdmGC-1. Protein domain analysis revealed that BdmGC-1 possesses a characteristic domain organization similar to all known receptor GCs but with a unique carboxyl-terminal extensi...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Chang JC,Yang RB,Chen YH,Lu KH

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The glutathione S-transferase (GST) superfamily is involved in detoxification of various xenobiotics. Using real-time PCR, mRNA encoding an omega-class GST of Bombyx mori (bmGSTO) was shown to be induced after exposure to various environmental stresses. A soluble form of recombinant protein (rbmGSTO) was functionally ...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Yamamoto K,Teshiba S,Shigeoka Y,Aso Y,Banno Y,Fujiki T,Katakura Y

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many hemimetabolous insects produce their own cellulase enzymes from the glycoside hydrolase family 9, first observed in termites and cockroaches. Phasmatodea have multiple cellulases, some of which are multifunctional and can degrade xylan or xyloglucan. To discover when these abilities evolved, we identified cellula...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Shelomi M,Wipfler B,Zhou X,Pauchet Y

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PCR-based subtractive hybridization was used to isolate genes preferentially expressed in a termite (Mastotermes darwiniensis) following exposure to an entomopathogenic fungus. The subtraction procedure yielded a cDNA clone encoding a putative transferrin that, when sequenced to its ends, is the largest (728 amino aci...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Thompson GJ,Crozier YC,Crozier RH

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expression of heat shock proteins (hsp) in the BRL-AG-3C cell line from the cotton boll weevil was examined. It was determined that the maximal expression of endogenous hsp occurred at 41 degrees C. Various transfection methods were then compared using this cell line in conjunction with a transiently expressed bacteri...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Stiles B,Heilmann J,Sparks RB,Santoso A,Leopold RA

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenotypic diversity is frequently generated by differences in gene expression. In this study, we addressed the relationship between homology in gene expression and phenotype among four species of eusocial wasps. Specifically, we investigated the evolution of caste-specific and sex-specific gene expression patterns as...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Hunt BG,Goodisman MA

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are involved in the transport of substrates across biological membranes and are essential for many cellular processes. Of the fifty-six Drosophila ABC transporter genes only white, brown, scarlet, E23 and Atet have been studied in detail. Phylogenetic analyses identify the Droso...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Tarnay JN,Szeri F,Iliás A,Annilo T,Sung C,Le Saux O,Váradi A,Dean M,Boyd CD,Robinow S

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanization constitutes an important component in various aspects of insect life, including cuticular sclerotization, egg-shell tanning, melanization of parasites and wound healing. Recently, a cDNA encoding prophenoloxidase (pro-PO), a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of melanotic material in insects, was cloned from ...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Huang LH,Christensen BM,Chen CC

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropeptides and their G protein-coupled receptors are widespread throughout Metazoa and in several cases, clear orthologues can be identified in both protostomes and deuterostomes. One such neuropeptide is the insect adipokinetic hormone (AKH), which is related to the mammalian gonadotropin-releasing hormone. AKH ha...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Zandawala M,Hamoudi Z,Lange AB,Orchard I

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular mechanisms underlying the interaction between malarial sporozoites and putative receptor(s) on the salivary glands of Anopheles gambiae remain largely unknown. In previous studies, a salivary gland protein of ~100 kDa was identified as a putative target based on recognition of the protein by a monoclonal ant...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Okulate MA,Kalume DE,Reddy R,Kristiansen T,Bhattacharyya M,Chaerkady R,Pandey A,Kumar N

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis was performed to infer the magnitude and pattern of genetic differentiation among boll weevil populations from eighteen locations across eight US states and north-east Mexico. Sixty-seven reproducible bands from six random primers were analysed for genetic va...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Kim KS,Sappington TW

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are important molecular players in insect olfaction, which has a great influence on the host-seeking behaviour of mosquitoes and other disease vectors. The mRNA level of the Anopheles gambiae Obp7 gene (Agam-Obp7) is higher in the adult female antennae and is slightly reduced in the fem...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Sengul MS,Tu Z

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The whitefly Bemisia tabaci is a major pest to agriculture. Adults are able to fly for long distances and to colonize staple crops, herbs and ornamentals, and to vector viruses belonging to several important taxonomic groups. During their early development, whiteflies mature from eggs through several nymphal stages (i...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Bar L,Czosnek H,Sobol I,Ghanim M,Hariton Shalev A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The maternally inherited bacterium Wolbachia is well known for spreading in natural populations by manipulating the reproduction of its arthropod hosts, but can also have mutualist effects that increase host fitness. In mosquitoes and Drosophila some Wolbachia strains can lead to an increase in survival of virus-infec...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Cattel J,Martinez J,Jiggins F,Mouton L,Gibert P

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The products of the maternal-effect genes, nanos (nos) and oskar (osk), are important for the development of germ cells in insects. Furthermore, these genes have been proposed as candidates for donating functional DNA regulatory sequences for use in gene drive systems to control transmission of mosquito-borne pathogen...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Juhn J,Marinotti O,Calvo E,James AA

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The arthropod Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule (Dscam) mediates pathogen-specific recognition via an extensive protein isoform repertoire produced by alternative splicing. To date, most studies have focused on the subsequent pathogen-specific immune response, and few have investigated the entry into cells of virus...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Zhang F,Li Q,Chen X,Huo Y,Guo H,Song Z,Cui F,Zhang L,Fang R

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cDNA (D7-8B) 1456 nucleotides in length was isolated from an adult, female-specific Anopheles gambiae library and identified as a member of the glutathione S-transferase (GST) gene family by virtue of the inferred amino acid sequence. The gene, AgGST2-1, specifies a protein that is 57% identical to the Drosophila me...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Reiss RA,James AA

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutathione transferases (GSTs) are a diverse family of enzymes found ubiquitously in aerobic organisms. They play a central role in the detoxification of both endogenous and xenobiotic compounds and are also involved in intracellular transport, biosynthesis of hormones and protection against oxidative stress. Interes...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Enayati AA,Ranson H,Hemingway J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The full-length Hsp90 cDNA in Delia antiqua was cloned and sequenced. The deduced polypeptide comprised 717 amino acid residues, with a molecular mass of 82 140 Da. Summer- and winter-diapauses both elevated HSP90 transcript levels in D. antiqua pupae. Levels gradually increased with time in summer diapausing pupae wh...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Chen B,Kayukawa T,Monteiro A,Ishikawa Y

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently showed that the Masculinizer gene (Masc) plays a primary role in sex determination in the lepidopteran model insect Bombyx mori. However, it remains unknown whether this Masc protein-dependent sex determination system is conserved amongst lepidopteran insects or within the family Bombycidae. Here we cloned...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Lee J,Kiuchi T,Kawamoto M,Shimada T,Katsuma S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We screened a midgut cDNA library from diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, with a probe generated using sequence information from an aminopeptidase N gene from Manduca sexta (MsAPN-1). The sequence recovered (PxAPN-A) encodes a protein of 988 resides with a 60% sequence identity to MsAPN-1. The two proteins share a...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Chang WX,Gahan LJ,Tabashnik BE,Heckel DG

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Olfaction plays an important role in insects in recognizing volatile compounds, which are used to find food and mates, as well as avoid danger, predators and pathogens. The key players in the detection of volatile compounds are olfactory receptor (OR) proteins, which are located within the dendritic membrane of sensor...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Liu C,Liu Y,Guo M,Cao D,Dong S,Wang G

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toll and related proteins play important roles in innate immunity in both invertebrates and vertebrates. In Drosophila melanogaster, Tehao shares a striking similarity in its intracellular domain with Toll. In this paper, we show that Tehao is expressed throughout development and appears to be glycosylated. In transie...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Luo C,Shen B,Manley JL,Zheng L

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Full-length cDNA and genomic sequences for two genes (designated mdesprot-I and mdesprot-II) encoding digestive serine proteases in Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor, have been cloned and characterized. The deduced amino acid sequences revealed similarity with trypsin-like digestive serine proteases from other Diptera...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Mittapalli O,Stuart JJ,Shukle RH

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Target of rapamycin (TOR), a member of the phosphatidylinositol kinase-related kinase family, plays a critical role in the regulation of growth, metabolism, development and survival, at both the cellular and the organismal levels. Two paralogous Tor genes, BmTor1 and BmTor2, were identified as a pair of inverted repea...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Zhou S,Zhou Q,Liu Y,Wang S,Wen D,He Q,Wang W,Bendena WG,Li S

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The insect digestive system is the first line of defence protecting cells and tissues of the body from a broad spectrum of toxins and antinutritional factors in its food. To gain insight into the nature and breadth of genes involved in adaptation to dietary challenge, a collection of 20 352 cDNAs was prepared from the...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Chi YH,Salzman RA,Balfe S,Ahn JE,Sun W,Moon J,Yun DJ,Lee SY,Higgins TJ,Pittendrigh B,Murdock LL,Zhu-Salzman K

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA interference (RNAi) refers to the process of post-transcriptional silencing of cellular mRNA by the application of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). RNAi strategies have been widely employed to regulate gene expression in plants and animals including insects. With the availability of the full genome sequences of major ...

journal_title：Insect molecular biology

authors： Balakrishna Pillai A,Nagarajan U,Mitra A,Krishnan U,Rajendran S,Hoti SL,Mishra RK

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00