Numerous neuropeptide systems have been implicated to coordinately control energy
homeostasis, both centrally and peripherally. However, the vertebrate neuropeptide Y (NPY) …

In the three decades since the FMRFamide peptide was isolated from the mollusk
Macrocallista nimbosa, structurally similar peptides sharing a C-terminal RFamide motif …

Root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, is an obligate sedentary endoparasite that
infects a large number of crop species and causes substantial yield losses. Non-chemical …

Neuropeptides are a diverse class of signalling molecules that are widely employed as
neurotransmitters and neuromodulators in animals, both invertebrate and vertebrate …

The potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida is a serious pest of potato crops. Nematode
FMRFamide‐like peptides (FLPs) are one of the most diverse neuropeptide families known …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the major staple food crops of the world. The productivity of
rice is considerably affected by the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne graminicola. Modern …

This study reports a series of systematic BLAST searches of nematode ESTs on the
Genbank database, using search strings derived from known nematode FLPs (those …

The rice root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne graminicola, seriously impairs the growth and
yield of rice which is an important staple food worldwide. The disruption of neuropeptide …

Restrictions on nematicide usage underscore the need for novel control strategies for plant
pathogenic nematodes such as Globodera pallida (potato cyst nematode) that impose a …

FMRFamide-like peptides (FLPs) are a diverse group of neuropeptides that are expressed
abundantly in nematodes. They exert potent physiological effects on locomotory, feeding …