Apical extracellular matrices (aECMs) coat the exposed surfaces of animal bodies to shape
tissues, influence social interactions, and protect against pathogens and other …

Plant-parasitic nematodes are important economic pests of a range of tropical crops.
Strategies for managing these pests have relied on a range of approaches, including crop …

Research on the skin is continuously evolving, and it is imperative to select a streamlined
and efficient research model. Caenorhabditis elegans is a free-leaving nematode whose …

Autophagy is important for many physiological processes; and disordered autophagy can
contribute to the pathogenesis of a broad range of systemic disorders. C. elegans is a useful …

Global climate change is causing extreme heating events and intensifying infectious disease
outbreaks. We tested whether warming (at various host life stages) could shape the …

Hosts, their collection of commensal and pathogenic microbes, and the environment are all
interlinked in a disease pyramid. Their interactions contribute to host fitness, particularly …

Plant-parasitic nematodes are economically important pests that occur globally and
constrain yields of both agricultural and horticultural crops (Jones et al., 2013; Dutta et al …