Aristotle made important contributions to the study of developmental biology, including the
complete metamorphosis of insects. One concept in particular, that of the perfect or complete …

Cytosine DNA methylation (5mC) is a widespread base modification in eukaryotic genomes
with critical roles in transcriptional regulation. In recent years, our understanding of 5mC has …

Phenotypic plasticity–the ability of an individual organism to alter its features in direct
response to a change in its environment–is ubiquitous. Understanding how and why this …

Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

Aphids are serious pests of agricultural and ornamental plants and important model systems
for hemipteran–plant interactions. The long evolutionary history of aphids with their host …

Biodiversity conservation is a global issue where the challenge is to integrate all levels of
biodiversity to ensure the long‐term evolutionary potential and resilience of biological …

Invertebrates are the protagonists of a recent paradigm shift because they now show that
vertebrates are not the only group with immune memory. This review discusses the concept …

In view of the ongoing climate change and the ever-growing world population, novel
agricultural solutions are required to ensure sustainable food supply. Microbials, natural …

DNA methylation at the fifth position of cytosine (5-methylcytosine, 5mC) is a crucial
epigenetic modification for regulating gene expression, but little is known about how it …

The evolutionary significance of epigenetic inheritance is controversial. While epigenetic
marks such as DNA methylation can affect gene function and change in response to …