Polygenic adaptation: a unifying framework to understand positive selection
Most adaption processes have a polygenic genetic basis, but even with the recent explosive
growth of genomic data we are still lacking a unified framework describing the dynamics of …
growth of genomic data we are still lacking a unified framework describing the dynamics of …
[HTML][HTML] A review of the molecular mechanisms of acaricide resistance in mites and ticks
Abstract The Arachnida subclass of Acari comprises many harmful pests that threaten
agriculture as well as animal health, including herbivorous spider mites, the bee parasite …
agriculture as well as animal health, including herbivorous spider mites, the bee parasite …
[HTML][HTML] Functional and structural diversity of insect glutathione S-transferases in xenobiotic adaptation
As a superfamily of multifunctional enzymes that is mainly associated with xenobiotic
adaptation, glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) facilitate insects' survival under chemical …
adaptation, glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) facilitate insects' survival under chemical …
[HTML][HTML] The molecular mechanisms of insecticide resistance in aphid crop pests
Aphids are a group of hemipteran insects that include some of the world's most economically
important agricultural pests. The control of pest aphids has relied heavily on the use of …
important agricultural pests. The control of pest aphids has relied heavily on the use of …
Management of insecticide resistance in the major Aedes vectors of arboviruses: Advances and challenges
Background The landscape of mosquito-borne disease risk has changed dramatically in
recent decades, due to the emergence and reemergence of urban transmission cycles …
recent decades, due to the emergence and reemergence of urban transmission cycles …
The buzz on insecticides: a review of uses, molecular structures, targets, adverse effects, and alternatives
Insecticides play a critical role in controlling the spread of insect-borne diseases and
preserving crop health. These chemical substances are specifically formulated to kill or …
preserving crop health. These chemical substances are specifically formulated to kill or …
COVID-19, an opportunity to reevaluate the correlation between long-term effects of anthropogenic pollutants on viral epidemic/pandemic events and prevalence
Occupational, residential, dietary and environmental exposures to mixtures of synthetic
anthropogenic chemicals after World War II have a strong relationship with the increase of …
anthropogenic chemicals after World War II have a strong relationship with the increase of …
The molecular evolution of xenobiotic metabolism and resistance in chelicerate mites
Chelicerate mites diverged from other arthropod lineages more than 400 million years ago
and subsequently developed specific and remarkable xenobiotic adaptations. The study of …
and subsequently developed specific and remarkable xenobiotic adaptations. The study of …
Genome resequencing reveals rapid, repeated evolution in the Colorado potato beetle
Insecticide resistance and rapid pest evolution threatens food security and the development
of sustainable agricultural practices, yet the evolutionary mechanisms that allow pests to …
of sustainable agricultural practices, yet the evolutionary mechanisms that allow pests to …
The secret lives of Drosophila flies
TA Markow - elife, 2015 - elifesciences.org
Flies of the genus Drosophila, and particularly those of the species Drosophila
melanogaster, are best known as laboratory organisms. As with all model organisms, they …
melanogaster, are best known as laboratory organisms. As with all model organisms, they …