Plant-insect interaction: the saga of molecular coevolution
Plant-insect interaction is a prime and evolutionarily successful association that offers an
excellent platform to understand coevolution. These interactions have spurred speciation …
excellent platform to understand coevolution. These interactions have spurred speciation …
Toxin-resistant isoforms of Na+/K+-ATPase in snakes do not closely track dietary specialization on toads
Toads are chemically defended by bufadienolides, a class of cardiotonic steroids that exert
toxic effects by binding to and disabling the Na+/K+-ATPases of cell membranes. Some …
toxic effects by binding to and disabling the Na+/K+-ATPases of cell membranes. Some …
Convergently evolved toxic secondary metabolites in plants drive the parallel molecular evolution of insect resistance
G Petschenka, V Wagschal… - The American …, 2017 - journals.uchicago.edu
Natural selection imposed by natural toxins has led to striking levels of convergent evolution
at the molecular level. Cardiac glycosides represent a group of plant toxins that block the …
at the molecular level. Cardiac glycosides represent a group of plant toxins that block the …
[HTML][HTML] Dynamic lipid interactions in the plasma membrane Na+, K+-ATPase
The function of ion-transporting Na+, K+-ATPases depends on the surrounding lipid
environment in biological membranes. Two established lipid-interaction sites A and B within …
environment in biological membranes. Two established lipid-interaction sites A and B within …
Genome sequence of Ophryocystis elektroscirrha, an apicomplexan parasite of monarch butterflies: cryptic diversity and response to host-sequestered plant …
Apicomplexa are ancient and diverse organisms which have been poorly characterized by
modern genomics. To better understand the evolution and diversity of these single-celled …
modern genomics. To better understand the evolution and diversity of these single-celled …
Ecology and evolution of secondary compound detoxification systems in caterpillars
The mitigation of plant toxins (detoxification) in the larvae of Lepidoptera (caterpillars)
provides a rich milieu in which to understand the mechanisms driving the evolution and …
provides a rich milieu in which to understand the mechanisms driving the evolution and …
Population-specific patterns of toxin sequestration in monarch butterflies from around the world
Monarch butterflies are one of the preeminent examples of a toxin-sequestering animal,
gaining protection against predators via cardenolides obtained from their milkweed host …
gaining protection against predators via cardenolides obtained from their milkweed host …
Multi-trophic interactions and migration behaviour determine the ecology and evolution of parasite infection in monarch butterflies
17.1 Introduction The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is an iconic species famous for
two biological concepts that continue to motivate scientific research (Zhan et al., 2014; …
two biological concepts that continue to motivate scientific research (Zhan et al., 2014; …