Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
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Sex pheromone receptors of the light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana, support a second major pheromone receptor clade within the Lepidoptera105
Sex pheromone biosynthesis in the Oriental fruit moth Grapholita molesta involves Δ8 desaturation59
CLIPA protein pairs function as cofactors for prophenoloxidase activation in Anopheles gambiae42
ABC transporter subfamily B1 as a susceptibility determinant of Bombyx mori larvae to Cry1Ba, Cry1Ia and Cry9Da toxins41
Serine protease SP7 cleaves prophenoloxidase and is regulated by two serpins in Ostrinia furnacalis melanization41
fruitless is sex-differentially spliced and is important for the courtship behavior and development of silkmoth Bombyx mori37
Identification of a vital transcription factor of the alanine aminotransferase in the brown planthopper and its upstream regulatory pathways37
BarH1 regulates the expression of conserved odorant-binding protein 22 from Dastarcus helophoroides35
Involvement of CYP2 and mitochondrial clan P450s of Helicoverpa armigera in xenobiotic metabolism31
An odorant receptor of the green mirid bug, Apolygus lucorum, tuned to linalool29
Master genetic switches controlling sexual development in Leptinotarsa decemlineata29
A cuticular protein essential for sperm dimorphism and male fertility in Bombyx mori28
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Is the CncC/Keap1 complex a major factor in conferring pesticide resistance in arthropods? - A critical review28
Identification of biliverdin as a pigment involved in the seasonal variation of green lacewing body colour and the enzymes involved in its metabolism26
A conserved asparagine residue stabilizes iron binding in Manduca sexta transferrin-126
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Structural characterization and proteomic profiling of oviposition secretions across three rice planthopper species24
Acquisition and repeated alteration of (TTGGG)n telomeric repeats in Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)24
Identification of species-specific juvenile hormone response elements in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda23
Structural insights into the substrate binding of phosphomevalonate kinase from the silkworm, Bombyx mori23
Silkworm FoxL21 plays important roles as a regulator of ovarian development in both oogenesis and ovariole development23
Regulation of insulin-like peptide expression in adult Blattella germanica females22
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Abundances of transfer RNA modifications and transcriptional levels of tRNA-modifying enzymes are sex-associated in mosquitoes22
Decaprenyl diphosphate synthases in Monolepta hieroglyphica: DPPS-mediated CoQ biosynthesis impacts juvenile hormone and gut microbiota21
Coordinated horizontal transfer of multiple genes assembles a carotenoid biosynthesis pathway in aphids20
Functional characterization of putative ecdysone transporters in lepidopteran pests20
Insect immune resolution with EpOME/DiHOME and its dysregulation by their analogs leading to pathogen hypersensitivity20
Chronic exposure to field-realistic doses of imidacloprid resulted in biphasic negative effects on honey bee physiology20
Laterally acquired chitinase genes in venom facilitate parasitism in egg parasitoid wasps19
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
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Characterization of an agmatine N-acetyltransferase from Bactrocera dorsalis that modulates ovary development19
A testis-specific heat shock protein gene plays a critical role in male fertility in the fall armyworm18
Dual SIFamide receptors in Ixodes salivary glands18
Characterization of cuticular proteins in CPR family in the wolf spider, Pardosa pseudoannulata, and the response of one subfamily genes to environmental stresses18
Cis-regulation of the CYP6CS1 gene and its role in mediating cross-resistance in a pymetrozine-resistant strain of Nilaparvata lugens18
Crystal structures of PirA and PirB toxins from Photorhabdus akhurstii subsp. akhurstii K-118
Neuropeptide profiling of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera, Apidae) and comparative analysis across hymenopteran species18
Cullin1 orchestrates insulin/mTOR signaling to drive endocycle progression and ecdysteroid production in Drosophila prothoracic glands during critical weight attainment17
Sterol-modified plants reduce aphid performance by limiting sterol availability17
Wolbachia pipientis modulates metabolism and immunity during Aedes fluviatilis oogenesis17
Both LmDicer-1 and two LmDicer-2s participate in siRNA-mediated RNAi pathway and contribute to high gene silencing efficiency in Locusta migratoria16
Laodelphax striatellus salivary sheath protein Lsactin triggers defense response in plants16
Functional and evolutionary implications of protein and metal content of leafhopper brochosomes16
Study on the effects of high temperature on autophagy and apoptosis in different organs of Bombyx mori based on calcium ion homeostasis16
FoxO directly regulates the expression of odorant receptor genes to govern olfactory plasticity upon starvation in Bactrocera dorsalis15
Doublesex regulates male-specific differentiation during distinct developmental time windows in a parasitoid wasp15
Metabolic network remodeling through PxJHE modulates temperature adaptation in a cosmopolitan insect15
Lipophorin receptor knockdown reduces hatchability of kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus eggs15
Exploring the adaptation mechanism of Spodoptera litura to xanthotoxin: Insights from transcriptional responses and CncC signaling pathway-mediated UGT detoxification15
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Dynamics of cuticle-associated transcript profiles during moulting of the bed bug Cimex lectularius14
CO2 narcosis induces a metabolic shift mediated via juvenile hormone in Bombus impatiens gynes14
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The stability and sequence cleavage preference of dsRNA are key factors differentiating RNAi efficiency between migratory locust and Asian corn borer14
SYNCAS: Efficient CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing in difficult to transform arthropods14
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Lowfat functions downstream of Myo20 to regulate wing and leg morphogenesis in Tribolium castaneum13
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
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Insulin-like peptides and ovary ecdysteroidogenic hormone differentially stimulate physiological processes regulating egg formation in the mosquito Aedes aegypti13
Drosophila cytokine GBP2 exerts immune responses and regulates GBP1 expression through GPCR receptor Mthl1013
Abnormal overexpression of SoxD enhances melanin synthesis in the Ursa mutant of Bombyx mori13
Evidence for a role of SNMP2 and antennal support cells in sensillum lymph clearance processes of moth pheromone-responsive sensilla13
V-ATPase B mediates Bt Cry1Ac binding and toxicity in Grapholita molesta13
A cytorhabdovirus-based expression vector in Nilaparvata lugens, Laodelphax striatellus, and Sogatella furcifera13
Preferential binding of DAP-PGs by major peptidoglycan recognition proteins found in cell-free hemolymph of Manduca sexta12
Proteomic analysis of pharate pupal molting fluid from the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta12
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Differentially spliced mitochondrial CYP419A1 contributes to ethiprole resistance in Nilaparvata lugens12
Role of the clock gene period in regulating circadian rhythm of courtship vibrations in Nilaparvata lugens12
Sub-lethal insecticide stress alters epimutation rate but not genetic mutation rate in the pest insect Myzus persicae12
2D finger-printing and molecular docking studies identified potent mosquito repellents targeting odorant binding protein 112
Expansion of three types of transposon superfamilies within 25 Mya lead to large genome size of a rice insect pest12
Regulation of feeding and defecation in Drosophila by trpγ, piezo, and DH44R212
The allatotropin/orexin system as an example of immunomodulatory properties of neuropeptides12
Juvenile hormone regulates reproductive diapause through both canonical and noncanonical pathways in the bean bug Riptortus pedestris11
Lipogenesis in Nasonia vitripennis: Influence of sugar chemistry, preferential production of triacylglycerides, and comparison of fatty acid biosynthetic capacity with Drosophila melanogaster11
Identification and functional analysis of sex-determining genes in the spongy moth, Lymantria dispar (lepidoptera: Erebidae)11
CRISPR/Cas13a-mediated visual detection: A rapid and robust method for early detection of Nosema bombycis in silkworms11
Pea aphid odorant-binding protein ApisOBP6 discriminates between aphid sex pheromone components, aphid alarm pheromone and a host plant volatile11
Honeybee queen mandibular pheromone induces a starvation response in Drosophila melanogaster11
A highly expressed odorant receptor from the yellow fever mosquito, AaegOR11, responds to (+)- and (−)-fenchone and a phenolic repellent11
Molecular mechanisms of dsRNA uptake and intracellular trafficking in the fat body of Locusta migratoria11
Culex quinquefasciatus membrane-bound alkaline phosphatase is a putative receptor for Lysinibacillus sphaericus Tpp49Aa1 toxin11
Role of odorant binding proteins in the response of Tetranychus cinnabarinus to repellent activity of ethyl oleate11
Binding characteristics and structural dynamics of two general odorant-binding proteins with plant volatiles in the olfactory recognition of Glyphodes pyloalis11
Drosophila proteasome subunit Rpn8 controls IMD pathway activation via PGRP-SC2 degradation11
NlAgo3 and NlBiwi are essential for piRNAs biogenesis and female reproduction in Nilaparvata lugens11
Comparison of functions of pheromone receptor repertoires in Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa assulta using a Drosophila expression system10
Physiological and transcriptional changes associated with obligate aestivation in the cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala)10
Identification of hemocyte types and characterization of their immune function in the house fly based on morphological observation and single-cell RNA sequencing10
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An insight into the female and male Sabethes cyaneus mosquito salivary glands transcriptome10
Temperature-responsive spatial-temporal regulation underlies phenotypic plasticity of body pigmentation in Eastern honey bee10
Masculinizer is not post-transcriptionally regulated by female-specific piRNAs during sex determination in the Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis10
Knockout of cryptochrome 1 disrupts circadian rhythm and photoperiodic diapause induction in the silkworm, Bombyx mori10
Tyraminergic control of vitellogenin production and release in the blood-feeding insect, Rhodnius prolixus10
Decapentaplegic retards lipolysis during metamorphosis in Bombyx mori and Drosophila melanogaster10
Unveiling the functional contribution of GSTe16 to pyrethroid detoxification in Spodoptera litura10
The role of a novel secretory peptidoglycan recognition protein with antibacterial ability from the Chinese Oak Silkworm Antheraea pernyi in humoral immunity10
Osmoregulation by sucrose isomerization in the phloem-feeding whitefly Bemisia tabaci involves members of the glycoside hydrolase family 1310
Genome sequencing of a predominant clonal lineage of the grain aphid Sitobion avenae10
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Characterizing the symbiotic relationship between Wolbachia (wSpic) and Spodoptera picta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): From genome to phenotype9
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
BmHen1 is essential for eupyrene sperm development in Bombyx mori but PIWI proteins are not9
Ionotropic receptors participate in the perception of sinigrin in Plutella xylostella adults9
Identification of Helicoverpa armigera promoters for biotechnological applications9
The venom composition and parthenogenesis mechanism of the parasitoid wasp Microctonus hyperodae, a declining biocontrol agent9
Knockouts of positive and negative elements of the circadian clock disrupt photoperiodic diapause induction in the silkworm, Bombyx mori9
The parasitoid Exorista sorbillans exploits host silkworm encapsulation to build respiratory funnel for survival9
Convergent Aedes and Drosophila CidB interactomes suggest cytoplasmic incompatibility targets are conserved9
The evolutionary history of the Methyltransf_FA domain and its role in JH signal in silkworm, Bombyx mori9
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