Uridine diphosphate sugar-utilizing glycosyltransferases (UGTs) are an enzyme superfamily
that catalyzes glycosyl residues transfer from activated nucleotide sugars to acceptor …

Cupin superfamily proteins have extensive functions. Their members are not only involved in
the development of plants but also responded to various stresses. Whereas, the research on …

Most bacteria in the natural environment have a biofilm mode of life, which is intrinsically
tolerant to antibiotics. While until now, the knowledge of biofilm formation by Acinetobacter …

Conifers make up about one third of global forests but are threatened by seed parasitoid
wasp species. Many of these wasps belong to the genus Megastigmus, yet little is known …

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Pine wood nematode, PWN) has become a worldwide forest
disease due to its rapid infection ability, high lethality and difficulty in control. The main …

The cotton‐melon aphid Aphis gossypii is a sap‐sucking insect that is considered a serious
global pest. The species is distributed over a large geographical range and uses a wide …

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is the causative agent of pine wilt disease. It has caused
devastating damage to ecosystems worldwide, owing to the characteristic of being widely …

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Pinewood nematode, PWN) is the causative agent of pine wilt
disease (PWD) which caused serious threat to pine forests in the world, especially in East …

Trematode infections occur worldwide causing considerable deterioration of human health
and placing a substantial financial burden on the livestock industry. The hundreds of millions …

Highlights•Social parasites are characterized by a loss of odorant receptor genes.•Different
genes underlie the strategies used by different social parasites.•Wasps and bees adapt to a …