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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Heather K. E. Ward, Amanda J. Moehring
Summary: Surface chemical compounds play a crucial role in the survival and reproduction of insects, with CHCs being essential for desiccation resistance and chemical communication. Understanding the genetic basis of species variation in CHCs is important for reproductive success and isolation between species. The gene CG5946 has been identified as a new candidate locus contributing to species-specific variation in CHC profiles.
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Biology
Yidong Wang, Weizhao Sun, Sonja Fleischmann, Jocelyn G. Millar, Joachim Ruther, Eveline C. Verhulst
Summary: The Dsx gene has a crucial role in regulating sexual morphological differences and sexual behavior in insects. A study on the parasitoid wasp Nasonia vitripennis demonstrates that silencing the NvDsx gene in males leads to feminization at various levels, including reduced pheromone production and altered cuticular hydrocarbon profiles. The study also highlights the importance of a specific alkene, Z9C31, in sex discrimination and mating success in N. vitripennis.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tomohiro Watanabe, Ken Sasaki
Summary: The behavioral roles of biogenic amines in males of primitive and advanced eusocial bees were compared. Octopamine was found to significantly affect locomotor and flight activities, while dopamine had little impact. Furthermore, the dynamics of dopamine-related substances in honey bee drones were different from those in bumble bee males.
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(2022)
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Yaluan Bi, Xuan Zhang, Xuefei Chang, Jiaxin Li, Shan Xiao, Bo Zhang, Cong Dang, Linlin Sun, Hongwei Yao, Qi Fang, Fang Wang, Gongyin Ye
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Saheli Sengupta, Yick-Bun Chan, Caroline B. Palavicino-Maggio, Edward A. Kravitz
Summary: The role of mAL neurons in regulating aggression in fruit flies is characterized. Activation of mAL neurons increases aggression, while inactivation decreases aggression and increases intermale courtship. A small group of GABA+ central brain neurons with anatomical similarities to mAL is also found to be crucial for increasing intermale aggression.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
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Entomology
Karsten Seidelmann
Summary: Finding a mate is crucial for many male insects, and in solitary bees, high sexual competition exists due to monandry and male-biased sex ratios. Chemical cues, such as cuticular hydrocarbons, are used to recognize newly emerged, virgin females, but errors can lead to same-sex sexual behavior. However, both males and females modify their chemical bouquet within a few days to prevent further sexual harassment. Additionally, males release species-specific pheromones that may inhibit courtship behavior.
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Biology
Zinan Wang, Joseph P. Receveur, Jian Pu, Haosu Cong, Cole Richards, Muxuan Liang, Henry Chung
Summary: This study investigated how different components of cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) affect desiccation resistance in 50 Drosophila and related species using machine-learning algorithms and synthetic CHCs. The research found that variation in CHC composition can largely explain desiccation resistance differences across these species, with length variation in methyl-branched CHCs (mbCHCs) playing a key role. There is also a significant correlation between the evolution of longer mbCHCs and higher desiccation resistance in these species. The findings suggest that evolutionary changes in insect CHC components can be a general mechanism for the evolution of desiccation resistance and adaptation to diverse and changing environments.
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Biology
Scott R. Allen, Rebeccah K. Stewart, Michael Rogers, Ivan Jimenez Ruiz, Erez Cohen, Alain Laederach, Christopher M. Counter, Jessica K. Sawyer, Donald T. Fox
Summary: Codon usage bias plays a critical role in protein production and tissue-specific gene expression. This study investigates the impact of codon usage on tissue-specific mRNA and protein expression using codon-modified reporters in Drosophila melanogaster. The results reveal distinct tissue responses to codon usage bias, with the testis and brain being capable of expressing rare codon-enriched reporters. The findings also demonstrate conserved enrichment for rare codon usage in the endogenously expressed genes of both Drosophila and human testis, highlighting the importance of codon bias in tissue biology.
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Biology
Nilay Nandi, Zuhair Zaidi, Charles Tracy, Helmut Kramer
Summary: This study identified the mechanisms regulating neuronal autophagy. It was found that the PPM-type phosphatase Nil counterbalances the phosphorylation of Acinus-serine(437) and controls the level of neuronal autophagy. It was also discovered that exposure to Cd2+ increases the phosphorylation of Acinus-serine(437), leading to increased autophagy and protection against Cd2+-induced cytotoxicity.
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Behavioral Sciences
Janani Iyer, Siddhita D. Mhatre, Rachel Gilbert, Sharmila Bhattacharya
Summary: The review discusses the advancements in gravitational biology using fruit flies as a spaceflight model organism, providing significant information on neuro-behavioral, aging, immune, cardiovascular, developmental, and multi-omics changes.
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(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
G. S. Rieder, D. C. Zamberlan, L. F. O. Silva, B. C. Borin, A. P. Schuch, J. B. T. da Rocha
Summary: The indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers to meet the demand for food has detrimental effects on the environment. Biofertilizers have emerged as an environmentally safer alternative to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers. The study shows that the biofertilizer Beifort (R) does not exhibit toxicity towards Drosophila melanogaster, indicating its potential as a substitute for chemical fertilizers.
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(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Z. C. Hamida, J. P. Farine, J. F. Ferveur, N. Soltani
Summary: The study found that spiromesifen exhibited insecticidal activity on D. melanogaster, prolonging the developmental periods of larvae and pupae while shortening the lifespan of exposed males. Additionally, pre-imaginal exposure to spiromesifen affected fatty acids and modified cuticular hydrocarbon profiles in exposed flies, impacting their sexual behavior and reproductive capacity.
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Biology
Marta Scalzotto, Renny Ng, Steeve Cruchet, Michael Saina, Jan Armida, Chih-Ying Su, Richard Benton
Summary: This study identifies hundreds of genes selectively enriched in either the odorant receptor or ionotropic receptor subsystems in the Drosophila melanogaster antennae. The study also reveals that neuronal genes other than sensory receptors are broadly expressed within the subsystems, while many non-neuronal genes show highly selective expression. Furthermore, a specific non-neuronal molecule called Osiris 8 is found to play a crucial role in high sensitivity responses to pheromone ligands in the olfactory subsystems.
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Biology
Anusha Amanullah, Shabana Arzoo, Ayesha Aslam, Iffat Waqar Qureshi, Mushtaq Hussain
Summary: Inbreeding, the mating between closely related individuals, has been shown to negatively impact the biological fitness of plants, animals, and humans. While the effects of inbreeding on reproductive fitness and stress tolerance in D. melanogaster have been extensively studied, its influence on innate behavior has received less attention. This study found that inbreeding in D. melanogaster resulted in abnormalities in locomotor and phototactic behaviors, as well as changes in aggression and courtship behavior. Interestingly, inbred flies demonstrated improved learning ability in positive phototactic behavior compared to outbred flies. These findings highlight the influence of inbreeding on innate behavior and its potential implications in various fields.
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Cell Biology
Eli Hagedorn, Dean Bunnell, Beate Henschel, Daniel L. Smith, Stephanie Dickinson, Andrew W. Brown, Maria De Luca, Ashley N. Turner, Stanislava Chtarbanova
Summary: Aging increases vulnerability to viral infections and impacts organismal survival. Virus infection modulates host metabolism, but the effect of aging on metabolic reprogramming remains poorly understood. Using a host-virus model, we found that metabolic profile influences viral infection outcomes.
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Entomology
Alessia Iacovone, Gianandrea Salerno, Alice Sarah French, Eric Conti, Frederic Marion-Poll
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Neurosciences
Alice Sarah French, Marie-Jeanne Sellier, Ali Agha Moutaz, Alexandra Guigue, Marie-Ange Chabaud, Pablo D. Reeb, Aniruddha Mitra, Yves Grau, Laurent Soustelle, Frederic Marion-Poll
JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
(2015)
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Entomology
Alessia Iacovone, Alice Sarah French, Frederique Tellier, Antonino Cusumano, Gilles Clement, Cyril Gaertner, Eric Conti, Gianandrea Salerno, Frederic Marion-Poll
JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY
(2016)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hyeogsun Kwon, Moutaz Ali Agha, Ryan C. Smith, Ronald J. Nachman, Frederic Marion-Poll, Patricia V. Pietrantonio
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2016)
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Biology
John P. McGinnis, Huoqing Jiang, Moutaz Ali Agha, Consuelo Perez Sanchez, Jeff Lange, Zulin Yu, Frederic Marion-Poll, Kausik Si
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aya Yanagawa, Claudine Neyen, Bruno Lemaitre, Frederic Marion-Poll
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Anatomy & Morphology
Antoine Couto, Aniruddha Mitra, Denis Thiery, Frederic Marion-Poll, Jean-Christophe Sandoz
FRONTIERS IN NEUROANATOMY
(2017)
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Zoology
Aya Yanagawa, Marie-Ange Chabaud, Tomoya Imai, Frederic Marion-Poll
JOURNAL OF INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY
(2018)
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Agronomy
Dariusz Piesik, Didier Rochat, Jan Bocianowski, Frederic Marion-Poll
PLANT PROTECTION SCIENCE
(2018)
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Entomology
Aya Yanagawa, Antoine Couto, Jean-Christophe Sandoz, Toshimitsu Hata, Aniruddha Mitra, Moutaz Ali Agha, Frederic Marion-Poll
JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY
(2019)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
M. Ferdenache, R. Bezzar-Bendjazia, F. Marion-Poll, S. Kilani-Morakchi
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Inoussa Sanane, Judith Legrand, Christine Dillmann, Frederic Marion-Poll
Summary: The study introduced a high throughput leaf-disk consumption assay system for screening plant resistance, utilizing a webcam to capture feeding activities and a computer program for image analysis. Results showed that increasing doses of azadirachtin reduced and delayed larval feeding, while quinine was ineffective at tested concentrations.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carles Amat, Frederic Marion-Poll, Miguel A. Navarro-Roldan, Cesar Gemeno
Summary: This study investigated the number and distribution of sensilla chaetica in labial palps of adult Lepidoptera and examined their gustatory function through electrophysiology recordings. The results showed that the response of these sensilla varied with concentration, with stronger responses in the palps compared to the antennae, and higher responses to sugars than to salts. Differences in sensilla distribution between species and between palps and antennae suggest an unforeseen role of taste sensilla on the palps in adaptation.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
J. B. Guillaume, S. Mezdour, F. Marion-Poll, C. Terrol, P. Schmidely
Summary: This study proposes a method to estimate the digestibility rate of black soldier fly larvae larvae based on larval density and feed quality. The results demonstrate that the digestibility of organic substrates increases with larval density, but the digestibility of ash decreases at higher densities. These findings suggest the importance of developing diets based on digestible macronutrient contents, rather than crude measurements.
JOURNAL OF INSECTS AS FOOD AND FEED
(2023)
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Behavioral Sciences
Alice French, Moutaz Ali Agha, Aniruddha Mitra, Aya Yanagawa, Marie-Jeanne Sellier, Frederic Marion-Poll
FRONTIERS IN INTEGRATIVE NEUROSCIENCE
(2015)