Simple Summary Efficient and proper functioning of processes within living organisms play
key roles in times of climate change and strong human pressure. In insects, the most …

Lipid metabolism is fundamental to life. In insects, it is critical, during reproduction, flight,
starvation, and diapause. The coordination center for insect lipid metabolism is the fat body …

Studies of neuropeptide and peptide hormone signaling are coming of age in Drosophila
due to rapid developments in molecular genetics approaches that overcome the difficulties …

Studying the genetic signatures of climate-driven selection can produce insights into local
adaptation and the potential impacts of climate change on populations. The honey bee (Apis …

In this paper, the fat content of insects is studied for its utilization in the production of
biodiesel. The study has shown the great fat potential of insects, highlighting a large number …

Being overweight increases the risk of many metabolic disorders, but how it affects lifespan
is not completely clear. Not all obese people become ill, and the exact mechanism that turns …

Autophagy is finely regulated at multiple levels and plays crucial roles in development and
disease. In the fat body of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, autophagy occurs and Atg gene …

Odorant binding protein (OBP) can interact with small-molecule compounds insecticides and
thereby modulate variation in insecticide susceptibility in insects. However, the regulatory …

Ecdysone receptor (EcR) plays important roles in molting, metamorphosis, and reproduction
of insects. EcR ortholog and its function in melon aphid Aphis gossypii have not been …

The fat body in invertebrates was shown to participate in energy storage and homeostasis,
apart from its other roles in immune mediation and protein synthesis to mention a few. Thus …