MicroRNAs (miRNA) are a class of endogenous regulatory RNA molecules 21–24
nucleotides in length that modulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level via …

Metamorphic transformation from larvae to adults along with the high fecundity is key to
insect success. Insect metamorphosis and reproduction are governed by two critical …

Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid that targets sucking pests, such as aphids and the green leaf
bug and has been widely applied in wheat fields to control wheat aphids in China. To …

Highlights•Silkworm cell lines function as models for analysis of the basic RNAi machinery.•
Involvement of miRNAs and piRNAs in antiviral defense and transposon …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous small non-coding RNAs that repress their targets at
post transcriptional level. Existing studies have shown that miRNAs are important regulatory …

Bombyx mori cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus (BmCPV) is one of the most important
pathogens of silkworm. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been demonstrated to play key roles in …

Background The interaction networks between coding and non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs)
including long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), covalently closed circular RNA (circRNA) and …

Queen and worker honeybees differ profoundly in reproductive capacity. The queen of this
complex society, with 200 highly active ovarioles in each ovary, is the fertile caste, whereas …

High temperature impairs starch biosynthesis in develo** rice grains and thereby
increases chalkiness, affecting the grain quality. Genome encoded microRNAs (miRNAs) …

Background Do miRNAs contribute to specify the germ-band type and the body structure in
the insect embryo? Our goal was to address that issue by studying the changes in miRNA …