OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is 9. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
CLIPA protein pairs function as cofactors for prophenoloxidase activation in Anopheles gambiae	78
BarH1 regulates the expression of conserved odorant-binding protein 22 from Dastarcus helophoroides	58
Differentially spliced mitochondrial CYP419A1 contributes to ethiprole resistance in Nilaparvata lugens	56
The mlpt smORF gene is essential for digestive physiology and molting during nymphal stages in the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus	54
N-alpha-acetyltransferase 40 modulates ecdysteroid action through chromatin accessibility changes near the promoters of 20-hydroxyecdysone response genes in Tribolium Castaneum TcA cells	52
Nap1 is essential for eupyrene spermatogenesis and migration in Plutella xylostella	43
Expansion of three types of transposon superfamilies within 25 Mya lead to large genome size of a rice insect pest	40
Differential regulation of the Tor gene homolog drives the red/green pigmentation phenotype in the aphid Myzus persicae	30
The allatotropin/orexin system as an example of immunomodulatory properties of neuropeptides	30
Relish-mediated C2H2 zinc finger protein IMZF restores Drosophila immune homeostasis via inhibiting the transcription of Imd/Tak1	29
Characterization of gustatory receptor 7 in the brown planthopper reveals functional versatility	27
A history of the genetic and molecular identification of genes and their functions controlling insect sex determination	27
Identification and pharmacological characterization of histamine-gated chloride channels in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda	26
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Recessive embryonic lethal mutations uncovered in heterozygous condition in silkworm semiconsomic strains	23
Juvenile hormone regulates reproductive diapause through both canonical and noncanonical pathways in the bean bug Riptortus pedestris	23
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In silico promoter analysis and functional validation identify CmZFH, the co-regulator of hypoxia-responsive genes CmScylla and CmLPCAT	22
A highly expressed odorant receptor from the yellow fever mosquito, AaegOR11, responds to (+)- and (−)-fenchone and a phenolic repellent	22
Chemosensory proteins as putative semiochemical carriers in the desert isopod Hemilepistus reaumurii	21
Baculovirus infection affects caterpillar chemoperception	20
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 germanica	20
Regulation of Off-track bidirectional signaling by Semaphorin-1a and Wnt signaling in the Drosophila motor axon guidance	20
Different myrosinases activate sequestered glucosinolates in larvae and adults of the horseradish flea beetle	19

Insights into the structure and composition of mineralized hard cocoons constructed by the oriental moth, Monema (Cnidocampa) flavescens Walker	19
An odorant receptor of the green mirid bug, Apolygus lucorum, tuned to linalool	19
The Micrococcus luteus infection activates a novel melanization pathway of cSP10, cSP4, and cSP8 in Helicoverpa armigera	19
Proteomic analysis of pharate pupal molting fluid from the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta	19
Charge substitutions at the voltage-sensing module of domain III enhance actions of site-3 and site-4 toxins on an insect sodium channel	19
Sex pheromone receptors of the light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana, support a second major pheromone receptor clade within the Lepidoptera	19
Two venom serpins from the parasitoid wasp Microplitis mediator inhibit the host prophenoloxidase activation and antimicrobial peptide synthesis	18
CRISPR/Cas13a-mediated visual detection: A rapid and robust method for early detection of Nosema bombycis in silkworms	17
Suppression of the H3K27me3 demethylase disrupts diapause formation in mosquito Culex pipiens	17
A deeper insight into the sialome of male and female Ochlerotatus triseriatus mosquitoes	17
Halofuginone triggers a transcriptional program centered on ribosome biogenesis and function in honey bees	17
A mosquito-specific antennal protein is critical for the attraction to human odor in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae	16
Identification of a vital transcription factor of the alanine aminotransferase in the brown planthopper and its upstream regulatory pathways	16
A single mutation in the mosquito (Aedes aegypti) olfactory receptor 8 causes loss of function to 1-octen-3-ol	16
Serine protease SP7 cleaves prophenoloxidase and is regulated by two serpins in Ostrinia furnacalis melanization	16
Identification and functional analysis of sex-determining genes in the spongy moth, Lymantria dispar (lepidoptera: Erebidae)	16
In vivo RNAi screening identifies multiple deubiquitinases required for the maintenance of intestinal homeostasis in Drosophila	16
The fate of a Solanum steroidal alkaloid toxin in the cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni)	16
Involvement of CYP2 and mitochondrial clan P450s of Helicoverpa armigera in xenobiotic metabolism	15
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fruitless is sex-differentially spliced and is important for the courtship behavior and development of silkmoth Bombyx mori	15
Factors that regulate expression patterns of insulin-like peptides and their association with physiological and metabolic traits in Drosophila	15
Pea aphid odorant-binding protein ApisOBP6 discriminates between aphid sex pheromone components, aphid alarm pheromone and a host plant volatile	15
Binding characteristics and structural dynamics of two general odorant-binding proteins with plant volatiles in the olfactory recognition of Glyphodes pyloalis	15
Regulation of feeding and defecation in Drosophila by trpγ, piezo, and DH44R2	15
Knockout of the odorant receptor co-receptor, orco, impairs feeding, mating and egg-laying behavior in the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda	14
Ovariole-specific Yellow-g and Yellow-g2 proteins are required for fecundity and egg chorion rigidity in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum	14
Aminoacylase efficiently hydrolyses fatty acid amino acid conjugates of Helicoverpa armigera potentially to increase the pool of glutamine	14
Elevated temperature affects energy metabolism and behavior of bumblebees	14
Pyrethroid metabolism by eleven Helicoverpa armigera P450s from the CYP6B and CYP9A subfamilies	14
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ATP-binding cassette transporter subfamily C members 2, 3 and cadherin protein are susceptibility-determining factors in Bombyx mori for multiple Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1 toxins	14
Culex quinquefasciatus membrane-bound alkaline phosphatase is a putative receptor for Lysinibacillus sphaericus Tpp49Aa1 toxin	14
Lipogenesis in Nasonia vitripennis: Influence of sugar chemistry, preferential production of triacylglycerides, and comparison of fatty acid biosynthetic capacity with Drosophila melanogaster	14
ABC transporter subfamily B1 as a susceptibility determinant of Bombyx mori larvae to Cry1Ba, Cry1Ia and Cry9Da toxins	14
Beyond the eye: Kynurenine pathway impairment causes midgut homeostasis dysfunction and survival and reproductive costs in blood-feeding mosquitoes	13
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Effect of Triatoma infestans saliva on mouse immune system cells: The role of the pore-forming salivary protein trialysin	13
BarH1 regulates odorant-binding proteins expression and olfactory perception of Monochamus alternatus Hope	13
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Genome sequencing of a predominant clonal lineage of the grain aphid Sitobion avenae	13
Atg1 phosphorylation is activated by AMPK and indispensable for autophagy induction in insects	13
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Functional characterization of putative ecdysone transporters in lepidopteran pests	12
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Regulation of insulin-like peptide expression in adult Blattella germanica females	11
Silkworm FoxL21 plays important roles as a regulator of ovarian development in both oogenesis and ovariole development	11
Gene expression profiling reveals candidate genes for defining spider silk gland types	11
Blood meal drives de novo lipogenesis in the fat body of Rhodnius prolixus	11
What Drosophila can tell us about state-dependent peptidergic signaling in insects	11
The role of OR5, which is highly expressed in the winged grain aphid Sitobion miscanthi, in specific recognition of EBF	11
Allocation and metabolism of naturally occurring dietary amino acids in the Oriental hornet	11
Decoding the genome of bloodsucking midge Forcipomyia taiwana (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae): Insights into odorant receptor expansion	11
Involvement of Methoprene-tolerant and Krüppel homolog 1 in juvenile hormone-signaling regulating the maturation of male accessory glands in the moth Agrotis ipsilon	11
Lipidome remodeling in aging normal and genetically obese Drosophila males	11
Knockout of two uridine diphosphate-glycosyltransferase genes increases the susceptibility of Spodoptera litura to Bacillus thuringiensis toxins	11
Binding properties of olfactory proteins to host volatiles, free fatty acids and cuticular hydrocarbons in the termite Reticulitermes aculabialis	10
Structural insights into the substrate binding of phosphomevalonate kinase from the silkworm, Bombyx mori	10
Identification of species-specific juvenile hormone response elements in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda	10
A near-complete genome reveals the population evolution of the cotton-melon aphid Aphis gossypii	10
Diverse roles of phosphatidate phosphatases in insect development and metabolism	10
A flavivirus-inducible gene expression system that modulates broad-spectrum antiviral activity against dengue and Zika viruses	10
An insight into the female and male Sabethes cyaneus mosquito salivary glands transcriptome	10
Honeybee queen mandibular pheromone induces a starvation response in Drosophila melanogaster	10
ATP synthase affects lipid metabolism in the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus beyond its role in energy metabolism	10
Mutations in a β-group of solute carrier gene are responsible for egg and eye coloration of the brown egg 4 (b-4) mutant in the silkworm, Bombyx mori	10
Structural characterization and proteomic profiling of oviposition secretions across three rice planthopper species	10
The role of a novel secretory peptidoglycan recognition protein with antibacterial ability from the Chinese Oak Silkworm Antheraea pernyi in humoral immunity	10
Seminal fluid proteins in the Queensland fruit fly: Tissue origins, effects of mating and comparative genomics	10
Insect immune resolution with EpOME/DiHOME and its dysregulation by their analogs leading to pathogen hypersensitivity	10
Time-dependent metabolome and fatty acid profile changes following a high-fat diet exposure in Drosophila melanogaster	9
Increased insulin signaling in the Anopheles stephensi fat body regulates metabolism and enhances the host response to both bacterial challenge and Plasmodium falciparum infection	9
Transgenic genome editing-derived antiviral therapy to nucleopolyhedrovirus infection in the industrial strain of the silkworm	9
Functional redundancy of the three insulin receptors of cockroaches	9
Sestrin regulates acute chill coma recovery in Drosophila melanogaster	9
Chronic exposure to field-realistic doses of imidacloprid resulted in biphasic negative effects on honey bee physiology	9
Redundant actions of neuropeptides encoded by the dh-pban gene for larval color pattern formation in the oriental armyworm Mythimna separata	9
Abundances of transfer RNA modifications and transcriptional levels of tRNA-modifying enzymes are sex-associated in mosquitoes	9
Structural characterization and functional analysis of juvenile hormone acid methyltransferase JHAMT3 from the silkworm, Bombyx mori	9
Tyraminergic control of vitellogenin production and release in the blood-feeding insect, Rhodnius prolixus	9
Comparison of functions of pheromone receptor repertoires in Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa assulta using a Drosophila expression system	9
Insights into gene manipulation techniques for Acari functional genomics	9
Identification and functional characterization of olfactory indolergic receptors in Drosophila melanogaster	9
Masculinizer is not post-transcriptionally regulated by female-specific piRNAs during sex determination in the Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis	9