Flight loss linked to faster molecular evolution in insects
TF Mitterboeck, SJ Adamowicz - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The loss of flight ability has occurred thousands of times independently during insect
evolution. Flight loss may be linked to higher molecular evolutionary rates because of …
evolution. Flight loss may be linked to higher molecular evolutionary rates because of …
Quantitative, physiological, and molecular genetics of dispersal/migration
Dispersal, which can be defined broadly as 'any movement of individuals or propagules with
potential consequences for gene flow across space'(Ronce 2007; see Section 6.2, and …
potential consequences for gene flow across space'(Ronce 2007; see Section 6.2, and …
De Novo Transcriptome Assembly from Fat Body and Flight Muscles Transcripts to Identify Morph-Specific Gene Expression Profiles in Gryllus firmus
Wing polymorphism is a powerful model for examining many aspects of adaptation. The
wing dimorphic cricket species, Gryllus firmus, consists of a long-winged morph with …
wing dimorphic cricket species, Gryllus firmus, consists of a long-winged morph with …
Genotype-by-sex-by-diet interactions for nutritional preference, dietary consumption, and lipid deposition in a field cricket
Abstract Changes in feeding behaviour, especially the overconsumption of calories, has led
to a rise in the rates of obesity, diabetes, and other associated disorders in humans and a …
to a rise in the rates of obesity, diabetes, and other associated disorders in humans and a …
Enhanced metabolism and selection of pyrethroid-resistant western corn rootworms (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte)
Western corn rootworm (WCR) pyrethroid resistance has been previously reported in the
United States (US) western Corn Belt, and cross-resistance and synergism studies …
United States (US) western Corn Belt, and cross-resistance and synergism studies …
Experimental approaches to evaluate the contributions of candidate protein-coding mutations to phenotypic evolution
Identifying mechanisms of molecular adaptation can provide important insights into the
process of phenotypic evolution, but it can be exceedingly difficult to quantify the phenotypic …
process of phenotypic evolution, but it can be exceedingly difficult to quantify the phenotypic …
Lipogenesis in a wing-polymorphic cricket: Canalization versus morph-specific plasticity as a function of nutritional heterogeneity
The influence of variable nutritional input on life history adaptation is a central, but
incompletely understood aspect of life history physiology. The wing-polymorphic cricket …
incompletely understood aspect of life history physiology. The wing-polymorphic cricket …
The Biochemical Basis of Life History Adaptation: Gryllus Studies Lead the Way
AJ Zera - The Cricket as a Model Organism: Development …, 2017 - Springer
During the past two decades, studies of lipid metabolism in the wing-polymorphic cricket,
Gryllus firmus, have contributed significantly to our understanding of the biochemical …
Gryllus firmus, have contributed significantly to our understanding of the biochemical …
A Combination of Structural and Cis-Regulatory Factors Drives Biochemical Differences in Drosophila melanogaster Malic Enzyme
TZ Rzezniczak, TE Lum, R Harniman, TJS Merritt - Biochemical genetics, 2012 - Springer
The evolutionary significance of molecular variation is still contentious, with much current
interest focusing on the relative contribution of structural changes in proteins versus …
interest focusing on the relative contribution of structural changes in proteins versus …
Purification and characterization of 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase from the wing-polymorphic cricket, Gryllus firmus, and assessment of causes of morph …
Considerable information exists on the physiological correlates of life history adaptation,
while molecular data on this topic are rapidly accumulating. However, much less is known …
while molecular data on this topic are rapidly accumulating. However, much less is known …