A5101787716- Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Proteins in Food Systems
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Food composition and properties
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Phytase and its Applications
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
Agricultural Research Service
2015-2024
Biological Control of Insects Research Laboratory
2015-2024
United States Department of Agriculture
2011-2024
University of Missouri
2013-2023
Australian National University
2020-2023
Providence College
2006-2023
University of Birmingham
2021
Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre
2021
ACT Government
2021
Health Affairs
2019-2020
Prostaglandins (PGs) and related eicosanoids are signal moieties derived from arachidonic acid two other C20 polyunsaturated fatty acids. They were discovered in the 1930s context of mammalian reproductive physiology; PGs associated with prostate gland, hence their name, they stimulate uterine smooth muscle contraction. Determining PG chemical structures early 1960s demonstrating that mediate many human pathophysiological events 1970s stimulated intensive research over following decades...
ABSTRACT Starch isolated from ND 860–2 potatoes, which were resistant to chillsweetening, had higher amylose and lower amylopectin as well a crystallinity compared starch Norchip susceptible low temperature sweetening. exhibited greater resistance α‐amylase attack amorphous swelling gelatinization temperatures onset than Norchip. Examination of granule structure using bright field light microscopy indicated crystalline concentric rings in not seen Scanning electron granules incubated with...
We retrospectively evaluated the accuracy of gadolinium enhanced magnetic resonance urography to detect upper urinary tract tumors.A total 91 studies for suspected malignancy were done in 70 males and 18 females with a mean age 71.7 years. Breath hold coronal T2-weighted single shot fast spin-echo breath-hold 3-dimensional T1-weighted spoiled gradient-recalled echo images fat suppression obtained during nephrographic excretory phases after intravenous injection based contrast material. Two...
Background Bursicon is a heterodimer neuropeptide composed of two cystine knot proteins, bursicon α (burs α) and β β), that elicits cuticle tanning (melanization sclerotization) through the Drosophila leucine-rich repeats-containing G protein-coupled receptor 2 (DLGR2). Recent studies show both subunits also form homodimers. However, biological functions homodimers have remained unknown until now. Methodology/Principal Findings In this report, we in melanogaster induced expression genes...
The immune interactions occurring between parasitoids and their host insects, especially in Drosophila-wasp models, have long been the research focus of insect immunology parasitology. Parasitoid infestation Drosophila is counteracted by its multiple natural defense systems, which include cellular humoral immunity. Occurring hemocoel, responses involve proliferation, differentiation, migration spreading hemocytes parasitoid encapsulation them. Contrastingly, rely more heavily on melanization...
Rapid advancements in long-read sequencing technologies have transformed read lengths from bps to Mbps, which has enabled chromosome-scale genome assemblies. However, are now becoming limited by the extraction of pure high-molecular weight DNA suitable for sequencing, is particularly challenging plants and fungi. To overcome this, we present a protocol collection; extraction, clean-up size selection sequencing. We optimised gentle magnetic bead based presented here detail. The circumvents...