Genomics and effective trait candidates of edible insects
Y Nakajima, A Ogura - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
The farming of insects for food has many advantages, since insects are readily available,
can be grown in small areas, are efficient at the conversion of food to biomass, and have a …
can be grown in small areas, are efficient at the conversion of food to biomass, and have a …
De novo sequencing, diploid assembly, and annotation of the black carpenter ant, Camponotus pennsylvanicus, and its symbionts by one person for $1000, using …
C Faulk - Nucleic acids research, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The black carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) is a pest species found widely
throughout North America. From a single individual I used long-read nanopore sequencing …
throughout North America. From a single individual I used long-read nanopore sequencing …
Evolution of odorant receptor repertoires across Hymenoptera is not linked to the evolution of eusociality
Communication is essential for social organisms. In eusocial insects, olfaction facilitates
communication and recognition between nestmates. The study of certain model organisms …
communication and recognition between nestmates. The study of certain model organisms …
Age‐ and caste‐independent piRNAs in the germline and miRNA profiles linked to caste and fecundity in the ant Temnothorax rugatulus
AS Seistrup, M Choppin, S Govind… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Social insects are models for studies of phenotypic plasticity. Ant queens and workers vary
in fecundity and lifespan, which are enhanced and extended in queens. Yet, the regulatory …
in fecundity and lifespan, which are enhanced and extended in queens. Yet, the regulatory …
A molecular toolkit for superorganisms
Social insects, such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites, draw biologists' attention due to their
distinctive lifestyles. As experimental systems, they provide unique opportunities to study …
distinctive lifestyles. As experimental systems, they provide unique opportunities to study …
Evolutionary genomics of socially polymorphic populations of Pogonomyrmex californicus
Background Social insects vary considerably in their social organization both between and
within species. In the California harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex californicus (Buckley 1867) …
within species. In the California harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex californicus (Buckley 1867) …
Transcriptional analyses of acute exposure to methylmercury on erythrocytes of loggerhead sea turtle
J Hernández-Fernández, A Pinzón-Velasco, EA López… - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
To understand changes in enzyme activity and gene expression as biomarkers of exposure
to methylmercury, we exposed loggerhead turtle erythrocytes (RBCs) to concentrations of 0 …
to methylmercury, we exposed loggerhead turtle erythrocytes (RBCs) to concentrations of 0 …