Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Papers
(The median citation count of Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
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Charge substitutions at the voltage-sensing module of domain III enhance actions of site-3 and site-4 toxins on an insect sodium channel101
Identification of a vital transcription factor of the alanine aminotransferase in the brown planthopper and its upstream regulatory pathways75
An odorant receptor of the green mirid bug, Apolygus lucorum, tuned to linalool58
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CLIPA protein pairs function as cofactors for prophenoloxidase activation in Anopheles gambiae43
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Serine protease SP7 cleaves prophenoloxidase and is regulated by two serpins in Ostrinia furnacalis melanization35
Involvement of CYP2 and mitochondrial clan P450s of Helicoverpa armigera in xenobiotic metabolism35
ABC transporter subfamily B1 as a susceptibility determinant of Bombyx mori larvae to Cry1Ba, Cry1Ia and Cry9Da toxins35
Sex pheromone biosynthesis in the Oriental fruit moth Grapholita molesta involves Δ8 desaturation29
fruitless is sex-differentially spliced and is important for the courtship behavior and development of silkmoth Bombyx mori29
Sex pheromone receptors of the light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana, support a second major pheromone receptor clade within the Lepidoptera29
BarH1 regulates the expression of conserved odorant-binding protein 22 from Dastarcus helophoroides27
Binding of de novo synthesized radiolabeled juvenile hormone (JH III) by JH receptors from the Cuban subterranean termite Prorhinotermes simplex and the German cockroach Blattella germanica27
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Structural characterization and proteomic profiling of oviposition secretions across three rice planthopper species25
A conserved asparagine residue stabilizes iron binding in Manduca sexta transferrin-125
Structural insights into the substrate binding of phosphomevalonate kinase from the silkworm, Bombyx mori25
Identification of species-specific juvenile hormone response elements in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda25
Insect immune resolution with EpOME/DiHOME and its dysregulation by their analogs leading to pathogen hypersensitivity24
Functional characterization of putative ecdysone transporters in lepidopteran pests23
Identification of biliverdin as a pigment involved in the seasonal variation of green lacewing body colour and the enzymes involved in its metabolism23
Acquisition and repeated alteration of (TTGGG)n telomeric repeats in Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)22
Chronic exposure to field-realistic doses of imidacloprid resulted in biphasic negative effects on honey bee physiology21
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Regulation of insulin-like peptide expression in adult Blattella germanica females20
Silkworm FoxL21 plays important roles as a regulator of ovarian development in both oogenesis and ovariole development20
Abundances of transfer RNA modifications and transcriptional levels of tRNA-modifying enzymes are sex-associated in mosquitoes20
Dual SIFamide receptors in Ixodes salivary glands19
The biological role of core 1β1-3galactosyltransferase (T-synthase) in mucin-type O-glycosylation in Silkworm, Bombyx mori19
The powers and perils of bug editing19
Characterization of an agmatine N-acetyltransferase from Bactrocera dorsalis that modulates ovary development19
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Functional and evolutionary implications of protein and metal content of leafhopper brochosomes18
Cis-regulation of the CYP6CS1 gene and its role in mediating cross-resistance in a pymetrozine-resistant strain of Nilaparvata lugens18
A testis-specific heat shock protein gene plays a critical role in male fertility in the fall armyworm18
Neuropeptide profiling of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera, Apidae) and comparative analysis across hymenopteran species18
Wolbachia pipientis modulates metabolism and immunity during Aedes fluviatilis oogenesis18
Laodelphax striatellus salivary sheath protein Lsactin triggers defense response in plants17
Exploring the adaptation mechanism of Spodoptera litura to xanthotoxin: Insights from transcriptional responses and CncC signaling pathway-mediated UGT detoxification17
Both LmDicer-1 and two LmDicer-2s participate in siRNA-mediated RNAi pathway and contribute to high gene silencing efficiency in Locusta migratoria17
Characterization of cuticular proteins in CPR family in the wolf spider, Pardosa pseudoannulata, and the response of one subfamily genes to environmental stresses17
Crystal structures of PirA and PirB toxins from Photorhabdus akhurstii subsp. akhurstii K-117
Dynamics of cuticle-associated transcript profiles during moulting of the bed bug Cimex lectularius16
Lipophorin receptor knockdown reduces hatchability of kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus eggs16
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CO2 narcosis induces a metabolic shift mediated via juvenile hormone in Bombus impatiens gynes16
Doublesex regulates male-specific differentiation during distinct developmental time windows in a parasitoid wasp16
SYNCAS: Efficient CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing in difficult to transform arthropods15
The stability and sequence cleavage preference of dsRNA are key factors differentiating RNAi efficiency between migratory locust and Asian corn borer15
Metabolic network remodeling through PxJHE modulates temperature adaptation in a cosmopolitan insect15
FoxO directly regulates the expression of odorant receptor genes to govern olfactory plasticity upon starvation in Bactrocera dorsalis15
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Abnormal overexpression of SoxD enhances melanin synthesis in the Ursa mutant of Bombyx mori13
Drosophila cytokine GBP2 exerts immune responses and regulates GBP1 expression through GPCR receptor Mthl1013
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Juvenile hormone regulates reproductive diapause through both canonical and noncanonical pathways in the bean bug Riptortus pedestris13
Pea aphid odorant-binding protein ApisOBP6 discriminates between aphid sex pheromone components, aphid alarm pheromone and a host plant volatile13
Evidence for a role of SNMP2 and antennal support cells in sensillum lymph clearance processes of moth pheromone-responsive sensilla13
Preferential binding of DAP-PGs by major peptidoglycan recognition proteins found in cell-free hemolymph of Manduca sexta13
Lowfat functions downstream of Myo20 to regulate wing and leg morphogenesis in Tribolium castaneum13
Insulin-like peptides and ovary ecdysteroidogenic hormone differentially stimulate physiological processes regulating egg formation in the mosquito Aedes aegypti13
Culex quinquefasciatus membrane-bound alkaline phosphatase is a putative receptor for Lysinibacillus sphaericus Tpp49Aa1 toxin13
CRISPR/Cas13a-mediated visual detection: A rapid and robust method for early detection of Nosema bombycis in silkworms13
Role of the clock gene period in regulating circadian rhythm of courtship vibrations in Nilaparvata lugens13
2D finger-printing and molecular docking studies identified potent mosquito repellents targeting odorant binding protein 113
Sex-biased proteomic response to tomato spotted wilt virus infection of the salivary glands of Frankliniella occidentalis, the western flower thrips13
Bombyxin-stimulated ecdysteroidogenesis in relation to sugar transporter/trehalase expressions in Bombyx prothoracic glands13
Differentially spliced mitochondrial CYP419A1 contributes to ethiprole resistance in Nilaparvata lugens13
A cytorhabdovirus-based expression vector in Nilaparvata lugens, Laodelphax striatellus, and Sogatella furcifera13
Regulation of feeding and defecation in Drosophila by trpγ, piezo, and DH44R212
Proteomic analysis of pharate pupal molting fluid from the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta12
A highly expressed odorant receptor from the yellow fever mosquito, AaegOR11, responds to (+)- and (−)-fenchone and a phenolic repellent12
NlAgo3 and NlBiwi are essential for piRNAs biogenesis and female reproduction in Nilaparvata lugens12
Identification and functional analysis of sex-determining genes in the spongy moth, Lymantria dispar (lepidoptera: Erebidae)12
Factors that regulate expression patterns of insulin-like peptides and their association with physiological and metabolic traits in Drosophila12
The allatotropin/orexin system as an example of immunomodulatory properties of neuropeptides12
Binding characteristics and structural dynamics of two general odorant-binding proteins with plant volatiles in the olfactory recognition of Glyphodes pyloalis12
Expansion of three types of transposon superfamilies within 25 Mya lead to large genome size of a rice insect pest12
Honeybee queen mandibular pheromone induces a starvation response in Drosophila melanogaster11
Knockout of cryptochrome 1 disrupts circadian rhythm and photoperiodic diapause induction in the silkworm, Bombyx mori11
Identification of hemocyte types and characterization of their immune function in the house fly based on morphological observation and single-cell RNA sequencing11
Transgenic genome editing-derived antiviral therapy to nucleopolyhedrovirus infection in the industrial strain of the silkworm11
Lipogenesis in Nasonia vitripennis: Influence of sugar chemistry, preferential production of triacylglycerides, and comparison of fatty acid biosynthetic capacity with Drosophila melanogaster11
The role of a novel secretory peptidoglycan recognition protein with antibacterial ability from the Chinese Oak Silkworm Antheraea pernyi in humoral immunity11
Genome sequencing of a predominant clonal lineage of the grain aphid Sitobion avenae11
Physiological and transcriptional changes associated with obligate aestivation in the cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala)11
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An insight into the female and male Sabethes cyaneus mosquito salivary glands transcriptome11
Tyraminergic control of vitellogenin production and release in the blood-feeding insect, Rhodnius prolixus11
Comparison of functions of pheromone receptor repertoires in Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa assulta using a Drosophila expression system11
Unveiling the functional contribution of GSTe16 to pyrethroid detoxification in Spodoptera litura11
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Decapentaplegic retards lipolysis during metamorphosis in Bombyx mori and Drosophila melanogaster10
Progress in the characterization of insulin-like peptides in aphids: Immunohistochemical mapping of ILP410
BmHen1 is essential for eupyrene sperm development in Bombyx mori but PIWI proteins are not10
Masculinizer is not post-transcriptionally regulated by female-specific piRNAs during sex determination in the Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis10
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Ionotropic receptors participate in the perception of sinigrin in Plutella xylostella adults10
Convergent Aedes and Drosophila CidB interactomes suggest cytoplasmic incompatibility targets are conserved10
The parasitoid Exorista sorbillans exploits host silkworm encapsulation to build respiratory funnel for survival10
Osmoregulation by sucrose isomerization in the phloem-feeding whitefly Bemisia tabaci involves members of the glycoside hydrolase family 1310
The venom composition and parthenogenesis mechanism of the parasitoid wasp Microctonus hyperodae, a declining biocontrol agent9
A novel target-site mutation (H146Q) outside the ubiquinone binding site of succinate dehydrogenase confers high levels of resistance to cyflumetofen and pyflubumide in Tetranychus urticae9
Non-molting dwarf (nm-d) as a mutant of Bombyx mori with a defect in purine synthesis9
Metabolomics analysis of larval secretions reveals a caste-driven nutritional shift in a social wasp colony9
Identification of Helicoverpa armigera promoters for biotechnological applications9
Insights into the activation mechanism of Bm-CPA: Implications for insect molting regulation9
Functional importance of groups I and II chitinases, CHT5 and CHT10, in turnover of chitinous cuticle during embryo hatching and post-embryonic molting in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum9
Metabolomics and transcriptomics of pheromone biosynthesis in an aggressive forest pest Ips typographus9
α-1,6-fucosyltransferase plays a critical role during embryogenesis of the hemimetabolous insect Nilaparvata lugens9
Knockouts of positive and negative elements of the circadian clock disrupt photoperiodic diapause induction in the silkworm, Bombyx mori9
Effects of Niemann-Pick type C2 (NPC2) gene transcripts silencing on behavior of Varroa destructor and molecular changes in the putative olfactory gene networks9
Allatotropin, DH31, and proctolin reduce chill tolerance in the two-spotted cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus9
Structural and functional characterization of β-cyanoalanine synthase from Tetranychus urticae9
CYP4G8 is responsible for the synthesis of methyl-branched hydrocarbons in the polyphagous caterpillar of Helicoverpa armigera8
Regulation of tick attachment and rapid engorgement via dopamine receptors in the Asian longhorned tick Haemaphysalis longicornis8
Genome editing: A novel approach to manage insect vectors of plant viruses8
20-hydroxyecdysone regulates the expression of antimicrobial peptides through Dorsal and Relish in Helicoverpa armigera8
β2-tubulin and its promoter in the brown planthopper: A versatile tool for genetic control strategies8
Fatty acid binding protein is required for chitin biosynthesis in the wing of Drosophila melanogaster8
Gene expression plasticity facilitates different host feeding in Ips sexdentatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)8
Changes in antennal gene expression underlying sensory system maturation in Rhodnius prolixus8
Omics-based analysis of honey bee (Apis mellifera) response to Varroa sp. parasitisation and associated factors reveals changes impairing winter bee generation8
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Sex-biased fertility degeneration induced by depletion of an auxiliary piRNA-pathway factor Qin in Bombyx mori8
Multi-omics analysis reveal the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda tolerate high temperature by mediating chitin-related genes8
Oleic acid triggers burial behavior in a termite population through an odorant binding protein8
From the fat body to the hemolymph: Profiling tick immune and storage proteins through transcriptomics and proteomics8
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BmCPV replication is suppressed by the activation of the NF-κB/autophagy pathway through the interaction of vsp21 translated by vcircRNA_000048 with ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase8
The genome of the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon7
Functional characterization of vitellogenin unveils novel roles in RHBP uptake and lifespan regulation in the insect vector Rhodnius prolixus7
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of Tektin 4-like gene (TEKT4L) causes male sterility of Cydia pomonella7
Myoglianin is a crucial factor for the transition to the juvenile hormone-dependent phase during hemimetabolous nymphal development7
Recessive embryonic lethal mutations uncovered in heterozygous condition in silkworm semiconsomic strains7
Genomic knockout of hsp23 both decreases and increases fitness under opposing thermal extremes in Drosophila melanogaster7
A G-protein coupled receptor is involved in the DUOX pathway in Tribolium castaneum7
Overexpression of the UDP-glycosyltransferase UGT34A23 confers resistance to the diamide insecticide chlorantraniliprole in the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta7
A deeper insight into the sialome of male and female Ochlerotatus triseriatus mosquitoes7
In vivo RNAi screening identifies multiple deubiquitinases required for the maintenance of intestinal homeostasis in Drosophila7
Identification of salivary proteins in the rice leaf folder Cnaphalocrocis medinalis by transcriptome and LC-MS/MS analyses7
Genome editing in hymenoptera7
Evolution of circadian clock and light-input pathway genes in Hemiptera7
Identification and functional analysis of gut dsRNases in the beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua7
Identification and pharmacological characterization of histamine-gated chloride channels in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda7
Dynamic interactions between the symbiont Candidatus Erwinia dacicola and its olive fruit fly host Bactrocera oleae7
The molecular mechanisms of insecticide resistance in aphid crop pests6
Structural characterization and functional analysis of juvenile hormone acid methyltransferase JHAMT3 from the silkworm, Bombyx mori6
Differential regulation of the Tor gene homolog drives the red/green pigmentation phenotype in the aphid Myzus persicae6
Proteomic and transcriptomic analysis of the effects of SRBSDV infection on saliva secretion in WBPH6
Different myrosinases activate sequestered glucosinolates in larvae and adults of the horseradish flea beetle6
Allocation and metabolism of naturally occurring dietary amino acids in the Oriental hornet6
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Time- and temperature-dependent dynamics of prothoracicotropic hormone and ecdysone sensitivity co-regulate pupal diapause in the green-veined white butterfly Pieris napi6
Insights into gene manipulation techniques for Acari functional genomics6
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Bicarbonate, calcium ions, hydrogen peroxide and trypsin modulate activation of Anopheles gambiae sperm motility and protein tyrosine phosphorylation6
Functional analysis of the epsilon glutathione S-transferases in the adaptation of Spodoptera litura to xanthotoxin6
The mlpt smORF gene is essential for digestive physiology and molting during nymphal stages in the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus6
Time-dependent metabolome and fatty acid profile changes following a high-fat diet exposure in Drosophila melanogaster6
The pore canal protein snsl is required for cuticular lipids transport and cuticle barrier function in the migratory locust, Locusta migratoria6
Overexpression of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase and cytochrome P450 enzymes confers resistance to sulfoxaflor in field populations of the aphid, Myzus persicae6
Evolutionary diversification of insulin-related peptides (IRPs) in aphids and spatiotemporal distribution in Acyrthosiphon pisum6
HvStaufenC contributes to the high RNAi efficiency in the 28-spotted ladybeetle, Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata6
Pioneering contributors to arthropod cuticle research6
Elevated temperature affects energy metabolism and behavior of bumblebees6
Relish-mediated C2H2 zinc finger protein IMZF restores Drosophila immune homeostasis via inhibiting the transcription of Imd/Tak16
A mosquito-specific antennal protein is critical for the attraction to human odor in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae6
Decoding the genome of bloodsucking midge Forcipomyia taiwana (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae): Insights into odorant receptor expansion6
Binding properties of olfactory proteins to host volatiles, free fatty acids and cuticular hydrocarbons in the termite Reticulitermes aculabialis6
Structural and functional comparisons of salivary α-glucosidases from the mosquito vectors Aedes aegypti, Anopheles gambiae, and Culex quinquefasciatus5
Pyruvate kinase is post-translationally regulated by sirtuin 2 in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes5
Dextran sulfate sodium and uracil induce inflammatory effects and disrupt the chitinous peritrophic matrix in the midgut of Tribolium castaneum5
Insights into unique features of Drosophila CYP4G enzymes5
A key amino acid substitution of vacuolar-type H+-ATPases A subunit (VATP-A) confers selective toxicity of a potential botanical insecticide, periplocoside P (PSP), in Mythimna separata and Spodoptera5
Novel ability of diflubenzuron as an inhibitor of mitochondrial function5
MicroRNA let-7 is required for hormonal regulation of metamorphosis in the silkworm, Bombyx mori5
Over-expression in cis of the midgut P450 CYP392A16 contributes to abamectin resistance in Tetranychus urticae5
Development of an efficient insecticide substrate and inhibitor screening system of insect P450s using fission yeast5
Phenotypic analyses, protein localization, and bacteriostatic activity of Drosophila melanogaster transferrin-15
Metabolic and transcriptomic characterization of summer and winter dormancy in the solitary bee, Osmia lignaria5
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The draft genome of the Asian corn borer yields insights into ecological adaptation of a devastating maize pest5
BmNPV p35 regulates apoptosis in Bombyx mori via a novel target of interaction with the BmVDAC2-BmRACK1 complex5
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Worker bees (Apis mellifera) deprived of pollen in the first week of adulthood exhibit signs of premature aging5
A single point mutation in the Bemisia tabaci cytochrome-P450 CYP6CM1 causes enhanced resistance to neonicotinoids5
Genome-wide analysis of long non-coding RNAs and their association with wing development in Aphis citricidus (Hemiptera: Aphididae)5
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Multicopper oxidase-2 mediated cuticle formation: Its contribution to evolution and success of insects as terrestrial organisms5
Juvenile hormone suppresses sensory organ precursor determination to block Drosophila adult abdomen morphogenesis4
A mechanistic analysis of bacterial recognition and serine protease cascade initiation in larval hemolymph of Manduca sexta4
Larval development of a parasitoid depends on host ecdysteroids4
A unique mechanism of transfluthrin action revealed by mapping its binding sites in the mosquito sodium channel4
Bipartite nuclear localization sequence is indispensable for nuclear import and stability of self-dimerization of ADARa in Bombyx mori4
Construction of gene co-expression networks in cultured silkworm cells and identification of previously uncharacterized lepidopteran-specific genes required for chromosome dynamics4
Cytoplasmic Hsp70s promote EcR transport into the nucleus by responding to various stimuli4
Characterisation of geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase from the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis4
Trypsin-type serine protease p37k hydrolyzes CPAP3-type cuticle proteins in the molting fluid of the silkworm Bombyx mori4
Transcriptomic and proteomic analyses reveals the diverse venom composition of the spider Neoscona shillongensis4
A review of the molecular mechanisms of acaricide resistance in mites and ticks4
Histamine avoidance through three gustatory receptors in Drosophila melanogaster4
Overexpression of the F116V allele of CYP9A186 in transgenic Helicoverpa armigera confers high-level resistance to emamectin benzoate4
BmGr4 responds to sucrose and glucose and expresses in tachykinin-related peptide-secreting enteroendocrine cells4
Membrane-bound sucrose hydrolase contributes to carbohydrate metabolism in Bombyx mori4
Gonadulin: A newly discovered insulin-like peptide involved in ovulation and oviposition in Rhodnius prolixus, a vector of Chagas disease4
Contrasting roles of cytochrome P450s in amitraz and chlorfenapyr resistance in the crop pest Tetranychus urticae3
Venomics survey of six myrmicine ants provides insights into the molecular and structural diversity of their peptide toxins3
Identification and functional characterization of sex pheromone receptors in mirid bugs (Heteroptera: Miridae)3
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Orcokinin neuropeptides regulate reproduction in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster3
Doublesex knockout via CRISPR/Cas9 disrupts fertility and sexual dimorphism of wings in the rice stem borer, Chilo suppressalis3
ATP-binding cassette transporter subfamily C members 2, 3 and cadherin protein are susceptibility-determining factors in Bombyx mori for multiple Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1 toxins3
Baculovirus infection affects caterpillar chemoperception3
piggyBac-based transgenic RNAi of serine protease 2 results in male sterility in Hyphantria cunea3
The synergism between metabolic and target-site resistance enhances the intensity of resistance to pyrethroids in Spodoptera exigua3
Quantity versus quality: Effects of diet protein-carbohydrate ratios and amounts on insect herbivore gene expression3
Transgenic black soldier flies for production of carotenoids3
The cytochrome P450 CYP325A is a major driver of pyrethroid resistance in the major malaria vector Anopheles funestus in Central Africa3
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Histone deacetylases synergistically regulate juvenile hormone signaling in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti3
Germline transformation of the West Nile virus and avian malaria vector Culex quinquefasciatus Say using the piggyBac transposon system3
A single mutation in the mosquito (Aedes aegypti) olfactory receptor 8 causes loss of function to 1-octen-3-ol3
c-Jun regulates flotillin 2 transcription to benefit viral accumulation in insect vectors3
The arthropod P450 Enchiridion: An integrated web resource for research on P450s3
MicroRNA let-7-5p targets the juvenile hormone primary response gene Krüppel homolog 1 and regulates reproductive diapause in Galeruca daurica3
The synthesis of nitric oxide regulated by JNK pathway in the pea aphid to defend against bacterial infection3
A whole transcriptomic approach provides novel insights into the molecular basis of organophosphate and pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles arabiensis from Ethiopia3
Sexual dimorphism of diapause regulation in the hemipteran bug Pyrrhocoris apterus3
Bmpali, Bmb1 and Bmcap are necessary for uric acid granule formation in Bombyx mori3
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Nap1 is essential for eupyrene spermatogenesis and migration in Plutella xylostella3
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