A5100605876- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Plant and animal studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- RNA modifications and cancer
- Computational Drug Discovery Methods
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
- RNA Research and Splicing
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Wave and Wind Energy Systems
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- 14-3-3 protein interactions
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica
2014-2024
National Taiwan University
2024
Academia Sinica
2013-2024
Tunghai University
2024
Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica
2024
Kiel University
2024
National Taiwan Normal University
2024
University of Pittsburgh
2024
Harvard University Press
2022
Intarcia Therapeutics (United States)
2015
Ants have evolved very complex societies and are key ecosystem members. Some ants, such as the fire ant Solenopsis invicta , also major pests. Here, we present a draft genome of S. assembled from Roche 454 Illumina sequencing reads obtained focal haploid male his brothers. We used comparative genomic methods to obtain insight into unique features genome. For example, found that this harbors four adjacent copies vitellogenin. A phylogenetic analysis revealed an ancestral vitellogenin gene...
Based on a search of the literature up to 2001 May, number known variable stars in Galactic globular clusters is approximately 3000. Of these, more than 2200 have periods and majority (approximately 1800) are RR Lyrae type. In addition population, there 100 eclipsing binaries, 120 SX Phoenicis variables, 60 Cepheids (including Population II Cepheids, anomalous RV Tauri), SR/red variables. The mean period fundamental mode variables 0.585 days, for overtone it 0.342 days (0.349 first-overtone...
The dauer is a developmental stage in C. elegans that exhibits increased longevity, stress resistance, nictation and altered metabolism compared with normal worms. We have used DNA microarrays to profile gene expression differences during the transition from state non-dauer after feeding of starved L1 animals, identified 1984 genes show significant changes. This analysis includes encode transcription factors components signaling pathways could regulate entry exit state, metabolic important...
The extreme rarity of asexual vertebrates in nature is generally explained by genomic decay due to absence meiotic recombination, thus leading extinction such lineages. We explore features a vertebrate genome, the Amazon molly, Poecilia formosa, and find few signs genetic degeneration but unique variability ongoing evolution. uncovered substantial clonal polymorphism and, as conserved feature from its interspecific hybrid origin, 10-fold higher heterozygosity than sexual parental species....
Abstract A ‘sibling’ species of the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans has long been sought for use in comparative analyses that would enable deep evolutionary interpretations biological phenomena. Here, we describe first sibling C . , C. inopinata n. sp., isolated from fig syconia Okinawa, Japan. We investigate morphology, developmental processes and behaviour which differ significantly those The 123-Mb genome was sequenced assembled into six nuclear chromosomes, allowing delineation...
Telomeres are involved in the maintenance of chromosomes and prevention genome instability. Despite this central importance, significant variation telomere length has been observed a variety organisms. The genetic determinants telomere-length their effects on organismal fitness largely unexplored. Here, we describe natural across Caenorhabditis elegans species. We identify large-effect variant that contributes to differences length. alters conserved oligonucleotide/oligosaccharide-binding...
Fisheries bycatch of marine animals has been linked to population declines multiple species, including many sea turtles. Altering the visual cues associated with fishing gear may reduce turtle bycatch. We examined effectiveness illuminating gillnets ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes for reducing green (Chelonia mydas) interactions. found that mean capture rate was reduced by 39.7% in UV-illuminated nets compared without illumination. In collaboration commercial fishermen, we tested UV...
Explaining how interactions between genes and the environment influence social behavior is a fundamental research goal, yet there limited relevant information for species exhibiting natural variation in organization. The fire ant Solenopsis invicta characterized by remarkable form of polymorphism, with presence one or several queens per colony expression other phenotypic behavioral differences being completely associated allelic at single Mendelian factor marked gene Gp-9. Microarray...
The South Carolina shelf water response to strong winter atmospheric forcing and Gulf Stream variations over the slope is discussed with aid of a comprehensive set oceanic observations made during project GALE (Genesis Atlantic Lows Experiment). A mixed observed wind forcing. Subtidal variability inner middle waters primarily barotropic, forced coherent, synoptic scale, alongshore winds. This not trapped shelf, as has been found for other wide, non‐equatorial shelves, but also significant at...
The lifestyle and feeding habits of nematodes are highly diverse. Several species Pristionchus (Nematoda: Diplogastridae), including pacificus, have been reported to be necromenic, i.e. associate with beetles in their dauer diapause stage wait until the death host resume development feed on microbes decomposing beetle corpse. We review literature suggest that association may phoretic not necessarily necromenic. view a necromenic is based studies sought only by sampling live beetles. By...
Ants display a range of fascinating behaviors, remarkable level intra-species phenotypic plasticity and many other interesting characteristics. Here we present new tool to study the molecular mechanisms underlying these traits: tentatively annotated expressed sequence tag (EST) resource for fire ant Solenopsis invicta. From normalized cDNA library obtained 21,715 ESTs, which represent 11,864 putatively different transcripts with very diverse functions. All ESTs were used construct microarray.
Ko B-S, Chang T-C, Hsu C, Chen Y-C, Shen T-L, S-C, Wang J, Wu K K, Jan Y-J & Liou J-Y(2011) Histopathology58, 705–711Overexpression of 14-3-3ε predicts tumour metastasis and poor survival in hepatocellular carcinoma Aims: The results our earlier studies suggested that is involved cancer cell growth. However, it not clear whether plays a role patient outcome. aim this study was to determine marker for predicting (HCC) survival. Methods results: One hundred fourteen patients with...
Supergenes consist of co-adapted loci that segregate together and are associated with adaptive traits. In the fire ant Solenopsis invicta , two ‘social’ supergene variants regulate differences in colony queen number other Suppressed recombination this system is maintained, part, by a greater than 9 Mb inversion, but larger. Has S. undergone multiple large inversions? The initial gene content inverted allele would be same as wild-type allele. So, how did inversion increase frequency? To...
Centromeres are essential for accurate chromosome segregation, yet sequence conservation is low even among closely related species. Centromere drive predicts rapid turnover because some centromeric sequences may compete better than others during female meiosis. In addition to composition, longer centromeres have a transmission advantage.
Abstract High-throughput sequencing has enabled genome skimming approaches to produce complete mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) for species identification and phylogenomics purposes. In particular, the portable device from Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) potential facilitate hands-on training sampling interpretation of mitogenomes. this study, we present results six gastropod mitogenomes ( Aplysia argus, Cellana orientalis, toreuma, Conus ebraeus, miles Tylothais aculeata ) a graduate...
Fourmidable is an infrastructure to curate and share the emerging genetic, molecular, functional genomic data protocols for ants. The assembly pipeline groups nucleotide sequences into clusters before independently assembling each cluster. Subsequently, assembled are annotated via Interproscan BLAST against general insect-specific databases. Gene-specific information can be retrieved using gene identifiers, searching similar or browsing through inferred Gene Ontology annotations. database...