supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.32172794 to S.-Q.X.and 32302817 to J.-F.Q.);the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD to S.-Q.X.);Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(KYCX23_3259 to R.-J.P)。
Disruption of the circadian clock can affect starvation resistance,but the molecular mechanism is still unclear.Here,we found that starvation resistance was significantly reduced in the core gene BmPer deficient mutan...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32172797);Chongqing Science and Technology Plan Project(2022NSCQMSX5897);Chongqing Graduate Student Research Innovation Project(CYB21132,CYS22254 and CYS23241);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(SWU-XJPY202309).
The silk gland of the silkworm Bombyx mori serves as a valuable model for investigating the morphological structure and physiological functions of organs.Previous studies have demonstrated the notable regulatory role ...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32372945);Guangzhou Science and Technology Plan(202201010369);Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund(2022A1515012657);South China Agricultural University high-level talent launch project.
The silkworm,a crucial model organism of the Lepidoptera,offers an excellent platform for investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying the innate immune response of insects toward pathogens.Over the years,researc...
funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31902214);the earmarked fund for CARS(CARS-18);the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFD1601908).
ATAD3A is a mitochondrial membrane protein belonging to the ATPase family that contains the AAA+domain.It is widely involved in mitochondrial metabolism,protein transport,cell growth,development and other important li...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32070496,32370555);Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(SWU120033);Technology Innovation and Application Development Program of Chongqing(CSTB2024TIADKPX0023)。
The CRISPR-Cas13 system,an RNA-guided editing tool,has emerged as a highly efficient and stable RNA editing technique.Although the CRISPR-Cas13 system has been developed in several insect species,its application in le...
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32202745 and U20A2058);Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing,China(Grant No.cstc2021jcyj-cxttx0005);Funds of China Agriculture Research System of Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs(No.CARS-18)。
Feeding behavior is critical for insect survival and fitness.Most researchers have explored the molecular basis of feeding behaviors by identifying and elucidating the function of olfactory receptors(ORs)and gustatory...
This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31930102,32250710148,32000337,32100383);Shaoguan University high-level talent research start-up funding project(432/9900064607);Research Projects of Shaoguan University(SY2023KJ03).
Advanced DNA structures,such as the G-quadruplex(G4)and the i-motif,are widely but not randomly present in the genomes of many organisms.A G4 structure was identified in the promoter of the silk gland factor-1 gene(SG...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFD1201600);Chongqing Science and Technology Commission(cstc2020jcyj-cxttX0001,CSTB2022TIAD-KPX0083);Yongchuan District Science and Technology Commission(2022ycyfjg20002).
Extracellular superoxide dismutase(EcSOD)protects tissues from oxidative stress,and thus is considered as a therapeutic agent for many diseases such as atherosclerosis,hypertension,and cancer.However,cost-effective pr...
supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32102614);the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFD1201600);the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing,China(No.cstc2021jcyj-bsh0151);the Chongqing Special Support fund for Post Doctor(No.2010010006115189).
MicroRNAs play critical roles in multiple developmental processes in insects.Our previous study showed that CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knock down of the microRNA let-7 in silkworms increased the size of larvae and silk glan...