The P450 family (CYP genes) of arthropods encodes diverse enzymes involved in the
metabolism of foreign compounds and in essential endocrine or ecophysiological functions …

Varroa destructor is one of the main problems in modern beekeeping. Highly selective
acaricides with low toxicity to bees are used internationally to control this mite. One of the …

Exoskeletons are a defining character of all arthropods that provide physical support for their
segmented bodies and appendages as well as protection from the environment and …

Zinc (Zn) is necessary for the survival of aquatic organisms; nevertheless, the accumulation
of Zn in excessive amounts may have toxic consequences. Few studies focusing on the …

Copepods encompass numerous ecological roles including parasites, detrivores and
phytoplankton grazers. Nonetheless, copepod genome assemblies remain scarce …

Molting in decapod crustaceans is controlled by ecdysteroid hormones synthesized and
secreted by the molting gland, or Y-organ (YO). Halloween genes encode cytochrome P450 …

The pyrethroid deltamethrin (DTM) is used to treat Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) against
salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) infestations. However, DTM resistance has …

Abstract Cytochromes P450 (CYP), enzymes involved in the metabolism of endogenous and
xenobiotic substrates, provide an excellent model system to study how membrane proteins …

Highlights•Comparative transcriptome analysis of hepatopancreas in P. sinensis during T.
chinensis-infected was conducted.•Parasitization caused up-regulation of detoxification …

BACKGROUND The pyrethroid deltamethrin is used to treat infestations of farmed salmon by
parasitic salmon lice, Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Krøyer). However, the efficacy of …