Beetles as model organisms in physiological, biomedical and environmental studies–a review

Z Adamski, SA Bufo, S Chowański, P Falabella… - Frontiers in …, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Model organisms are often used in biological, medical and environmental research. Among
insects, Drosophila melanogaster, Galleria mellonella, Apis mellifera, Bombyx mori …

[HTML][HTML] Modern Techniques in Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) Control and Resistance Management: History Review and Future …

M Kadoić Balaško, KM Mikac, R Bažok, D Lemic - Insects, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Colorado potato beetle (CPB) is one of the most important potato pest
worldwide. It is native to US but during the 20th century it has dispersed through Europe …

Apollo: democratizing genome annotation

NA Dunn, DR Unni, C Diesh… - PLoS computational …, 2019‏ - journals.plos.org
Genome annotation is the process of identifying the location and function of a genome's
encoded features. Improving the biological accuracy of annotation is a complex and iterative …

Gene content evolution in the arthropods

GWC Thomas, E Dohmen, DST Hughes, SC Murali… - Genome biology, 2020‏ - Springer
Background Arthropods comprise the largest and most diverse phylum on Earth and play
vital roles in nearly every ecosystem. Their diversity stems in part from variations on a …

The integral role of de novo lipogenesis in the preparation for seasonal dormancy

D Cedden, G Güney, U Toprak - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2024‏ - pnas.org
Animals can alter their body compositions in anticipation of dormancy to endure seasons
with limited food availability. Accumulation of lipid reserves, mostly in the form of …

Genome resequencing reveals rapid, repeated evolution in the Colorado potato beetle

B Pélissié, YH Chen, ZP Cohen… - Molecular Biology …, 2022‏ - academic.oup.com
Insecticide resistance and rapid pest evolution threatens food security and the development
of sustainable agricultural practices, yet the evolutionary mechanisms that allow pests to …

Selection for high levels of resistance to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) in Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) using non-transgenic foliar …

S Mishra, J Dee, W Moar, J Dufner-Beattie, J Baum… - Scientific reports, 2021‏ - nature.com
Insecticidal double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) silence expression of vital genes by activating
the RNA interference (RNAi) mechanism in insect cells. Despite high commercial interest in …

Firefly genomes illuminate parallel origins of bioluminescence in beetles

TR Fallon, SE Lower, CH Chang, M Bessho-Uehara… - elife, 2018‏ - elifesciences.org
Fireflies and their luminous courtships have inspired centuries of scientific study. Today
firefly luciferase is widely used in biotechnology, but the evolutionary origin of …

Transposable elements contribute to fungal genes and impact fungal lifestyle

A Muszewska, K Steczkiewicz… - Scientific Reports, 2019‏ - nature.com
The last decade brought a still growing experimental evidence of mobilome impact on host's
gene expression. We systematically analysed genomic location of transposable elements …

[HTML][HTML] Symbiont digestive range reflects host plant breadth in herbivorous beetles

H Salem, R Kirsch, Y Pauchet, A Berasategui… - Current Biology, 2020‏ - cell.com
Numerous adaptations are gained in light of a symbiotic lifestyle. Here, we investigated the
obligate partnership between tortoise leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) and their …