Deciphering the Biological Enigma—Genomic Evolution Underlying Anhydrobiosis in the Phylum Tardigrada and the Chironomid Polypedilum vanderplanki
Y Yoshida, S Tanaka - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Water is a requirement for life on Earth; loss of free water within the body
or cell almost always leads to death. However, in several invertebrate lineages, some …
or cell almost always leads to death. However, in several invertebrate lineages, some …
A sodium-dependent trehalose transporter contributes to anhydrobiosis in insect cell line, Pv11
K Mizutani, Y Yoshida, E Nakanishi… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Pv11 is the only animal cell line that, when preconditioned with a high concentration of
trehalose, can be preserved in the dry state at room temperature for more than one year …
trehalose, can be preserved in the dry state at room temperature for more than one year …
Multicopper oxidase-2 mediated cuticle formation: Its contribution to evolution and success of insects as terrestrial organisms
T Asano - Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
The insect cuticle is a non-cellular matrix composed of polysaccharide chitins and proteins.
The cuticle covers most of the body surface, including the trachea, foregut, and hindgut, and …
The cuticle covers most of the body surface, including the trachea, foregut, and hindgut, and …
Shared features underlying compact genomes and extreme habitat use in chironomid midges
Non-biting midges (family Chironomidae) are found throughout the world in a diverse array
of aquatic and terrestrial habitats, can often tolerate harsh conditions such as hypoxia or …
of aquatic and terrestrial habitats, can often tolerate harsh conditions such as hypoxia or …
A multi-locus phylogeny for the Diamesinae (Chironomidae: Diptera) provides new insights into evolution of an amphitropical clade
AA Semenchenko, PS Cranston… - Zoological Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Diamesinae is a subfamily of Chironomidae, whose species live in cold lotic or oligotrophic
lentic habitats with global distribution excepting Antarctica. The cool stenothermic ecology of …
lentic habitats with global distribution excepting Antarctica. The cool stenothermic ecology of …
Genome-wide annotation and comparative analysis revealed conserved cuticular protein evolution among non-biting midges with varied environmental adaptability
W Liu, K Zhao, A Zhou, X Wang, X Ge, H Qiao… - … and Physiology Part D …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chironomidae, non-biting midges, a diverse and abundant insect group in global aquatic
ecosystems, represent an exceptional model for investigating genetic adaptability …
ecosystems, represent an exceptional model for investigating genetic adaptability …
Population genomics of two closely related anhydrobiotic midges reveals differences in adaptation to extreme desiccation
NM Shaikhutdinov, GV Klink… - Genome Biology and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The slee** chironomid Polypedilum vanderplanki is capable of anhydrobiosis, a striking
example of adaptation to extreme desiccation. Tolerance to complete desiccation in this …
example of adaptation to extreme desiccation. Tolerance to complete desiccation in this …
Effective methods for immobilization of non-adherent Pv11 cells while maintaining their desiccation tolerance
Pv11 was derived from embryos of the slee** chironomid Polypedilum vanderplanki,
which displays an extreme form of desiccation tolerance known as anhydrobiosis. Pre …
which displays an extreme form of desiccation tolerance known as anhydrobiosis. Pre …
Chironomid research through pandemics, recent advances
After 5 blank years since the last symposium and 3 years of COVID-19 pandemics, the 21 st
International Symposium on Chironomidae (ISC2022) was held for the first time online from …
International Symposium on Chironomidae (ISC2022) was held for the first time online from …