funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32372585);the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(BK20231471);the National Training Program of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates,China(202210307013Z)。
The use of RNA interference(RNAi)technology to control pests is explored by researchers globally.Even though RNA is a new class of pest control compound unlike conventional chemical pesticides,the evolution of pest re...
Insect pests cause severe crop damage,resulting in substantial economic losses and threats to global food security.Conventional insecticides are low-cost chemical agents that kill the target insects and some non-speci...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32170495,22278241);the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFA0901700);a grant from the Institute Guo Qiang,Tsinghua University(2021GQG1016);the Department of Chemical Engineering-iBHE Joint Cooperation Fund.
Nosema ceranae,a parasite that parasitizes and reproduces in the gut of honeybees,has become a serious threat to the global apiculture industry.RNA interference(RNAi)technology can be used to inhibit N.ceranae growth ...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32272526,32302338,and 32020103010);Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing,China(CSTB2022NSCQ-MSX0750);China Agriculture Research System of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
The tanning hormone,Bursicon,is a neuropeptide secreted by the insect nervous system that functions as a heterodimer composed of Burs-αand Burs-βsubunits.It plays a critical role in the processes of cuticle tanning ...
supported by grants from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFF1001500);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(CGPY2024001);the Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory(ZSBBL-KY2023-03)。
Soybean rust(SBR),caused by an obligate biotrophic pathogen Phakopsora pachyrhizi,is a devastating disease of soybean worldwide.However,the mechanisms underlying plant invasion by P.pachyrhizi are poorly understood,wh...
National Natural Science Foundation of China(82172458,82371589,82073779,and 32000992);Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Distinguished Young Scholar Program,No.LR21H300002,China).
Osteoarthritis(OA)is a type of highly prevalent heterogeneous degenerative disease that leads to joint pain,deformity,the destruction of articular cartilage,and eventual disability.The current treatment strategies for...
funded by the Science and Technology Program of Guizhou Province,China([2020]IZ022);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32160641);the Science&Technology Support Program of Guizhou Province,China(2023–055);the Training Program of Guizhou University,China([2019]32 and[2019]45)。
Microvitellogenin(mVg)belongs to the lepidopteran-specific lipoprotein_11 super family and is thought to be involved in insect reproduction.However,the function of mVg in reproduction has not been established.In this ...
funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. U2106231);the Key Research and Development Project of Shandong Province (No. 2021 ZLGX03);the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2022YFD2400303)
Bivalve aquaculture plays a crucial role in the aquaculture industry due to the economic value of many bivalve species.Understanding the underlying genetic basis of bivalve growth regulation is essential for enhancing...
supported by the Program of National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China(No.81925032);Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82130098);National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82304232)。
Objective: Genome-wide association studies(GWAS) have identified over 150 risk loci linked to colorectal cancer(CRC), including the 17p13.3 locus with the tag single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) rs12603526 in the Asia...
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31801749);Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi Province(2019L0796);the Department of Science and Technology in Guangdong Province(2019B090905003).
The foregut,located at the front of the digestive tract,serves a vital role in in-sects by storing and grinding food into small particles.The innermost layer of the foregut known as the chitinous intima,comes into dir...