supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31972276 and 32272528);the Special Fund for Youth Team of the Southwest Universities(SWU-XJLJ202304).
Psocodean species are emerging as significant sanitary and stored-product pests,posing threats to human health and global food security.Out of an estimated 10000 species,the whole genome sequences of only 4 species ha...
Dear Editor,we would like to share ideas on the publication"Incidence and prognosis of olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions related to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron strain infection in China:A national multicenter survey of 35,5...
Dear Editor,we appreciate the insightful comments and concerns raised by Hinpetch Daungsupawong and Viroj Wiwanitkit regarding our recent publication on the incidence and prognosis of olfactory and gustatory dysfuncti...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62476286 and 22474049);the Key Research and Development Project of Guangdong Province(grant no.2023A1515011031)。
The integration of technologies such as human-machine interfaces and biomimetic intelligent robots has brought about a unique revolution in modern science and technology,1 recognized as one of the most promising and c...
National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding,Grant/Award Number:2022-NHLHCRF-YGJE-02;Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality,Grant/Award Number:7212090。
Objective:This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the epidemiology of olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions related to COVID-19 in China.Methods:This study was conducted by 45 tertiary Grade-A hospitals in China....
supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFD1000500);the Foundation of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences(R2023PY-JX010);the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2021A1515012445).
The insect gustatory system participates in identifying potential food sources and avoiding toxic compounds.During this process,gustatory receptors(GRs)recognize feeding stimulant and deterrent compounds.However,the G...
This study was financed by project BID PICT 2015-1150 provided by the“Agencia Nacional de Promocion Cientifica y Tecnologica”(Argentina),project PUE 00692018-IFAB to JC and project B215 from the Universidad Nacional del Comahue,Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche to MM.
Workers'task specialization and division of labor are critical features of social insects'ecological success.It has been proposed that the division of labor relies on response threshold models:individuals varying thei...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31730073,U1401212);Guizhou Science and Technology Project(qiankeheji-zk[2021]General 135).
Insects often face both conditions with sufficient nutrients and conditions of undernutrition in the field.Through gustatory receptors,insects sense nutrients and regulate their physiological functions such as feeding...
supported by a grant-in-aid for Scientific Research(32020103011,U2003112,32202290,32161143014)from the National Natural Science Foun-dation of China.We thank Jia-Huan Guan and Qi-Qi Hufor their assistance in collecting biological materials.
The phytophagous miteTetranychus truncatusis a serious pest in East Asiabut has a relatively narrower host range than the pest miteTetranychus urticae,which canfeed on over 1200 plant species.Here,we generated a high-...
The nose and the oral cavities are the main sites for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)entry into the body.Smell and taste deficits are the most common acute viral manifestations.Persistent s...