One of the most commonly known genes involved in chronic diffuse liver diseases
pathogenesis are genes that encodes the synthesis of glutathione-S-transferase (GST) …

The water flea Daphnia magna is a small planktonic cladoceran. D. magna has been used
as a model species for ecotoxicology, as it is sensitive to environmental stressors and …

The omega class glutathione S‐transferases (GSTOs) are multifunctional enzymes involved
in cellular defense and have distinct structural and functional characteristics, which differ …

The metabolism of volatile signal molecules by odorant degrading enzymes (ODEs) is
crucial to the ongoing sensitivity and specificity of chemoreception in various insects, and a …

Chemically defended plant tissues present formidable barriers to herbivores. Although
mechanisms to resist plant defenses have been identified in ancient herbivorous lineages …

Animal development fundamentally relies on the precise control, in space and time, of
genome expression. Whereas we have a wealth of information about spatial patterning, the …

In insects, the precise timing of moulting and metamorphosis is strictly guided by
ecdysteroids that are synthesised from dietary cholesterol in the prothoracic gland (PG). In …

Introduction Ticks rely on robust cellular and humoral responses to control microbial
infection. However, several aspects of the tick's innate immune system remain …

Mutations in the human LMNA gene cause muscular dystrophy by mechanisms that are
incompletely understood. The LMNA gene encodes A-type lamins, intermediate filaments …

The toxic heavy metal antimony (Sb) is ubiquitous in our daily lives. Various models have
shown that Sb induces neuronal and reproductive toxicity. However, little is known about the …