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Polygenic adaptation of a cosmopolitan pest to a novel thermal environment Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Gaoke Lei, Jieling Huang, Huiling Zhou, Yanting Chen, Jun Song, Xuefeng Xie, Liette Vasseur, Minsheng You, Shijun You
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Ligand binding properties of three odorant‐binding proteins in striped flea beetle Phyllotreta striolata towards two phthalate esters Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Yong Xiao, Yuhong Wu, Chunmei Lei, Fei Yin, Zhengke Peng, Xiangfeng Jing, Yongjun Zhang, Zhenyu Li
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Publication interests and priorities for Insect Molecular Biology Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Jennifer Brisson, Sassan Asgari, Zhijian Tu
INTRODUCTION Insect Molecular Biology (IMB) publishes high-quality research related to the molecular biology of insects. We are a society journal, overseen by the Royal Entomological Society, which publishes IMB as part of its mission to enrich the world with insect science. Many of the IMB editors are also members of the Royal Entomological Society, working to support its mission. When you publish
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Response of the serine/threonine kinase AKT and phosphoinositide‐dependent kinase PDK in Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) to three kinds of foods and their regulation of reproductive function Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Xinyue Qiu, Wanqing Huang, Wenbo Yue, Dingyin Li, Junrui Zhi
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Alpha‐mannosidase‐2 modulates arbovirus infection in a pathogen‐ and Wolbachia‐specific manner in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Nadya Urakova, Renuka E. Joseph, Allyn Huntsinger, Vanessa M. Macias, Matthew J. Jones, Leah T. Sigle, Ming Li, Omar S. Akbari, Zhiyong Xi, Konstantinos Lymperopoulos, Richard T. Sayre, Elisabeth A. McGraw, Jason L. Rasgon
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Silencing NlFAR7 destroyed the pore canals and related structures of the brown planthopper Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Yi‐Lin Cui, Jian‐Shen Guo, Chuan‐Xi Zhang, Xiao‐Ping Yu, Dan‐Ting Li
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Characterisation of the myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) gene of Locusta migratoria and the encoded MLCK Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Miao Wei, Ning Zhang, Xiang‐dong Li
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Distribution analysis of TRH in Bactrocera dorsalis using a CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated reporter knock‐in strain Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Feiyue Teng, Fengyi Guo, Jimei Feng, Yongyue Lu, Yixiang Qi
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Inhibition of mevalonate pathway by macrophage-specific delivery of atorvastatin prevents their pro-inflammatory polarisation Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Gabriela Krejčová, Gabriela Ruphuy, Petra Šalamúnová, Erik Sonntag, František Štěpánek, Adam Bajgar
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Genome assembly and transcriptomic analysis to elucidate the ability of Nasonovia ribisnigri to break host plant resistance Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Dion Garrett, Graham Teakle, Rosemary Collier, James R. Bell, Sergio Cerezo-Medina, Ramiro Morales-Hojas
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A role for DNA methylation in bumblebee morphogenesis hints at female-specific developmental erasure Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Ben J. Hunt, Mirko Pegoraro, Hollie Marshall, Eamonn B. Mallon
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Bmo-miR-6498-5p suppresses Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus infection by down-regulating BmPLPP2 to modulate pyridoxal phosphate content in B. mori Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Hui-Hua Cao, Wei-Wei Kong, Xi-Ya Chen, Sadaf Ayaz, Cai-Ping Hou, Yi-Sheng Wang, Shi-Huo Liu, Jia-ping Xu
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An association between Dnmt1 and Wnt in the production of oocytes in the whitefly Bemisia tabaci Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Christopher B. Cunningham, Emily A. Shelby, Elizabeth C. McKinney, Alvin M. Simmons, Allen J. Moore, Patricia J. Moore
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Pleiotropic immunoregulation by growth-blocking peptide in Ostrinia furnacalis Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Dongchun Hu, Fuqiang Xu, Zupeng Gao, Kangkang Chen, Wenlong Guo, Zitian Wang, Shuzhong Li, Congjing Feng
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Studying the role of Bombyx mori molybdenum cofactor sulfurase in Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus infection Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Jun-li Lv, Wen-qing Lai, Yu-quan Gong, Kai-yi Zheng, Xiao-ying Zhang, Xue-yang Wang, Li-shang Dai, Mu-wang Li
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Suppressing the expression of glutathione S-transferase gene GSTd10 increases the sensitivity of Zeugodacus cucurbitae against β-cypermethrin Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Xiao-Di Zhai, Shi-Heng Wang, Meng Ma, Deng Pan, Jin-Jun Wang, Dong Wei
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The hAT family hopper transposon exists as highly similar yet discontinuous elements in the Bactrocera tephritid fly genus Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Alfred M. Handler, Richard B. Furlong
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Identification and function of the Pax gene Bmgsb in the silk gland of Bombyx mori Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Hongguo Yang, Yongping Xu, Yutong Yuan, Xuebing Liu, Jikailang Zhang, Jiaojiao Li, Ran Zhang, Jun Cao, Tingcai Cheng, Chun Liu
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Reminiscences on the honeybee genome project and the rise of epigenetic concepts in insect science Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Ryszard Maleszka
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Constitutively expressed small heat shock protein LsHsp21.5 not only enhances heat tolerance but also helps to maintain reproduction in female Laodelphax striatellus Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Xue Xia, Feng Zhu, Hongtao Niu, Lei Pan, Zhouting Zheng, Lingyun Pan, Ary A. Hoffmann, Jichao Fang, Lihua Wang
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A parasitoid regulates 20E synthesis and antibacterial activity of the host for development by inducing host nitric oxide production Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Minli Dai, Zhe Jiang, Fanchi Li, Jing Wei, Bing Li
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Function analysis and characterisation of a novel chitinase, MdCht9, in Musca domestica Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-31 Wen-Jing Zhao, Yan Li, Zhen-Long Jiao, Pei-Pei Su, Long-Bing Yang, Chao-Qin Sun, Jiang-Fan Xiu, Xiao-Li Shang, Guo Guo
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Characterisation of lepidopteran geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase as a putative pesticide target Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Evangelia Katsavou, Chara Sarafoglou, Vasileia Balabanidou, Evangelia Skoufa, Ralf Nauen, Marc Linka, Sven Geibel, Shane Denecke, John Vontas
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Juvenile hormone inhibits adult cuticle formation in Drosophila melanogaster through Kr-h1/Dnmt2-mediated DNA methylation of Acp65A promoter Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Qianyu He, Xiaochun Fan, Shunxin Wang, Shanshan Chen, Jinxia Chen
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A classic screening marker does not affect antennal electrophysiology but strongly regulates reproductive behaviours in Bactrocera dorsalis Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 QiQige Wuyun, Yan Zhang, Jinxi Yuan, Jie Zhang, Cong Ren, Qi Wang, Shanchun Yan, Wei Liu, Guirong Wang
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Transcriptome analysis of Apis mellifera antennae reveals molecular divergence underlying the division of labour in worker bees Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-21 Bairu Liu, Yicong Xu, Weixing Zhang
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Opsin diversity and evolution in the Elateroidea superfamily: Insights from transcriptome data Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-14 Danilo T. Amaral, Isabel A. S. Bonatelli
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Expansion of the genetic toolbox for manipulation of the global crop pest Drosophila suzukii: Isolation and assessment of eye colour mutant strains Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-11 Amarish K. Yadav, Ramasamy Asokan, Akihiko Yamamoto, Anandrao A. Patil, Maxwell J. Scott
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An OBP gene highly expressed in non-chemosensory tissues affects the phototaxis and reproduction of Spodoptera frugiperda Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Wei-Kang Han, Feng-Xian Tang, Yang-Yang Yan, Yan Wang, Yi-Xi Zhang, Na Yu, Kan Wang, Ze-Wen Liu
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Distinct roles of the Hox genes Ultrabithorax and abdominal-A in scorpionfly embryonic proleg development Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Bing-Peng Liu, Bao-Zhen Hua
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The influence of first desaturase subfamily genes on fatty acid synthesis, desiccation tolerance and inter-caste nutrient transfer in the termite Coptotermes formosanus Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Danni Xu, Yuxin Tong, Bosheng Chen, Baoling Li, Shengyin Wang, Dayu Zhang
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The silk gland proteome of Stenopsyche angustata provides insights into the underwater silk secretion Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-23 Yu-Jun Wang, Qing-Song Liu, Li-Ping Liu, Yi-Chuan Zhang, Shuang Qiu, Wen-Guang Zhang, Jin-Hang Lin, Yu-Ting Qin, Xin Wang, Yue-Ying Wu, Ping Zhao, Qing-You Xia, Ling Ding, Dong-Ying Rong, Hong Wang, Zhao-Ming Dong
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Knockout of nuclear receptor HR38 gene impairs pupal–adult development in silkworm Bombyx mori Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-22 Xinyue Xu, Shangkun Pu, Mouzhen Jiang, Xiaoxuan Hu, Qing Wang, Jun Yu, Jianghong Chu, Guoqing Wei, Lei Wang
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Identification and functional analysis of Cochliomyia hominivorax U6 gene promoters Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Rossina Novas, Tatiana Basika, Megan E. Williamson, Pablo Fresia, Alejo Menchaca, Maxwell J. Scott
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The diapausing mosquito Culex pipiens exhibits reduced levels of H3K27me2 in the fat body Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Xueyan Wei, Prabin Dhungana, Cheolho Sim
Culex pipiens, the northern house mosquito, is a major vector of West Nile virus. To survive the severe winter, adult mosquitoes enter a diapause programme. Extended lifespan and an increase in lipid storage are key indicators of diapause. Post-translational modifications to histone proteins impact the expression of genes and have been linked to the lifespan and energy utilisation of numerous insects
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Male vitellogenin regulates gametogenesis through a testis-enriched big protein in Chrysopa pallens Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Xiao-ping Liu, Chang-yan Liu, Yan-jiao Feng, Xing-kai Guo, Li-sheng Zhang, Meng-qing Wang, Yu-yan Li, Fan-rong Zeng, Tony Nolan, Jian-jun Mao
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Ecdysone-induced microRNA miR-276a-3p controls developmental growth by targeting the insulin-like receptor in Drosophila Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Sojeong Lee, Nayeon Kim, Daegyu Jang, Hee Kyung Kim, Jongin Kim, Ji Won Jeon, Do-Hwan Lim
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Identification of genes associated with the silk gland size using multi-omics in silkworm (Bombyx mori) Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Lindan Sun, Binbin Sun, Liang Chen, Qi Ge, Keping Chen
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Ame-miR-980-3p participates in autophagy-mediated midgut remodelling in Apis mellifera via targeting Atg2B Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-02 Wen-Feng Chen, Xue-Peng Chi, Hong-Yu Song, Hong-Fang Wang, Ying Wang, Zhen-Guo Liu, Bao-Hua Xu
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Knockdown of the ecdysone receptor disrupts development and causes mortality in the melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Shakil Ahmad, Momana Jamil, Coline C. Jaworski, Yuejie Wu, Valeria Palma-Onetto, Baoqian Lyu, Yanping Luo
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The spread of satellite DNAs in euchromatin and insights into the multiple sex chromosome evolution in Hemiptera revealed by repeatome analysis of the bug Oxycarenus hyalinipennis Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Diogo C. Cabral-de-Mello, Pablo Mora, José M. Rico-Porras, Ana B. S. M. Ferretti, Teresa Palomeque, Pedro Lorite
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Using citizen science data to assess the population genetic structure of the common yellowjacket wasp, Vespula vulgaris Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-20 Iona Cunningham-Eurich, Danai Kontou, Monika Yordanova, Alejandro Maeda-Obregon, Emeline Favreau, Jinliang Wang, Adam G. Hart, Seirian Sumner
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Dual function of the transcription factor Ftz-f1 on oviposition in the cockroach Blattella germanica Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-07-27 Zeynab Alborzi, Maria-Dolors Piulachs
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Lipidomic features of honey bee and colony health during limited supplementary feeding Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Clara E. Castaños, Mary C. Boyce, Tiffane Bates, A. Harvey Millar, Gavin Flematti, Nathan G. Lawler, Julia Grassl
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Functional characterisation of Fe (II) and 2OG-dependent dioxygenase TcALKBH4 in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-07-18 Runnan Yu, Wenjing Zhang, Yanxiao Li, Jing Tang, KumChol Kim, Bin Li
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Comparative analysis of adipokinetic hormones and their receptors in Blattodea reveals novel patterns of gene evolution Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-29 Shixiong Jiang, Heather G. Marco, Nina Scheich, Shulin He, Zongqing Wang, Gerd Gäde, Dino P. McMahon
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Insulin reduces the transmission potential of chikungunya virus and activates the toll pathway in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Pallavi Rai, Emily M. Webb, Lin Kang, James Weger-Lucarelli
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Quantitative trait loci underlying a speciation phenotype Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Hayden Waller, Thomas Blankers, Mingzi Xu, Kerry L. Shaw
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Identification and characterisation of PRXamide peptides in the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-02 Seung-Hwan Yun, Hyo Sang Jang, Seung-Joon Ahn, Briana E. Price, Daniel K. Hasegawa, Man-Yeon Choi
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Why do viruses make aphids winged? Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-05-27 Paula Rozo-Lopez, Benjamin J. Parker
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Cell lineage analysis reveals signal tracing and compartment characterisation in Drosophila haltere Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-05-22 Wei Dong, Ting Li, Wen-Jun Wu, Xu-bo Zhang
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Uric acid metabolism promotes apoptosis against Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus in silkworm, Bombyx mori Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-05-20 Zhi-hao Su, Jun-li Lv, Qi Ou, Zi-qin Zhao, Kai-yi Zheng, Xiao-ying Zhang, Wen-qing Lai, Xue-yang Wang, Ming-jie Deng, Mu-wang Li
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Convivina is a specialised core gut symbiont of the invasive hornet Vespa velutina Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-05-19 Amanda Hettiarachchi, Margo Cnockaert, Marie Joossens, David Laureys, Jessika De Clippeleer, Nicolas J. Vereecken, Denis Michez, Guy Smagghe, Dirk C. de Graaf, Peter Vandamme
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Microbiota and pathogens in an invasive bee: Megachile sculpturalis from native and invaded regions Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Tina Tuerlings, Amanda Hettiarachchi, Marie Joossens, Benoît Geslin, Nicolas J. Vereecken, Denis Michez, Guy Smagghe, Peter Vandamme
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The microRNA pathway core genes are indispensable for development and reproduction in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Ni Wang, Min Chen, Ying Zhou, Wen-Wu Zhou, Zeng-Rong Zhu
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Prostaglandin E2 mediates chorion formation of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, at late oogenesis Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-05-09 Du-Yeol Choi, Yonggyun Kim
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Acetylcholine titre regulation by non-neuronal acetylcholinesterase 1 and its putative roles in honey bee physiology Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Sanghyeon Kim, Keon Mook Seong, Si Hyeock Lee
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Genome sequencing provides insights into the evolution of gene families encoding plant cell wall-degrading enzymes in longhorned beetles Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-04-29 Na Ra Shin, Yu Okamura, Roy Kirsch, Yannick Pauchet
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ALKBH8 as a potential N6-methyladenosine (m6A) eraser in insects Insect Mol. Biol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2023-04-29 Zhenkai Dai, Sassan Asgari