The recent de‐registration of several chemical nematicides and the impending loss of
methyl bromide from the pest‐control market necessitate the development of new methods …

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are seven transmembrane helical bundle proteins
(Figure 1) found on the surface of all cells. 1-3 They mediate cellular responses to a diverse …

Only a few RFamide peptides have been identified in mammals, although they have been
abundantly found in invertebrates. Here we report the identification of a human gene that …

Gonadotropin‐releasing hormone (GnRH) regulates reproduction in all vertebrates. Until
recently, an antagonistic neuropeptide for gonadotropin was unknown. The discovery of an …

Les plathelminthes, le phylum le plus primitif des métazoaires, occupent une position unique
dans l'évolution du système nerf–muscle. Leur système nerveux consiste essentiellement en …

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 …

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 …

Completion of the Caenorhabditis elegans genome sequencing project in 1998 has
provided more insight into the complexity of nematode neuropeptide signaling. Several C …

Available evidence shows that short amidated neuropeptides are widespread and have
important functions within the nervous systems of all flatworms (phylum Platyhelminthes) …