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View article: Parayangiella, A New Genus of Mezirinae from China (Hemiptera: Aradidae)
Parayangiella, A New Genus of Mezirinae from China (Hemiptera: Aradidae) Open
This paper describes a new genus of Aradidae from China: Parayangiella gen. n., with its type species Parayangiella latiovatusa sp. n. Their diagnostic morphological characteristics are presented with illustrations, and molecular analyses …
View article: Mitonuclear Discordance of Beetles Shaped by Incomplete Lineage Sorting and Introgression Under Loose Interaction Mechanism
Mitonuclear Discordance of Beetles Shaped by Incomplete Lineage Sorting and Introgression Under Loose Interaction Mechanism Open
Metazoan oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) complexes are composed of subunits encoded by mitochondrial and nuclear genes, requiring continuous mitonuclear coevolution to ensure functional compatibility. However, mitochondrial and nuclear …
View article: Hemipteran insects experience recurrent and synergistic molecular evolution adapting to diet shift
Hemipteran insects experience recurrent and synergistic molecular evolution adapting to diet shift Open
View article: Comments on Two Controversial Oriental Assassin Bug Species of the Genus Rhynocoris (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae), with the Description of R. minutus sp. nov. from China
Comments on Two Controversial Oriental Assassin Bug Species of the Genus Rhynocoris (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae), with the Description of R. minutus sp. nov. from China Open
The two closely related Oriental species of the genus Rhynocoris, R. costalis (Stål, 1867) and R. fuscipes (Fabricius, 1787), exhibit remarkable morphological similarity, particularly in their overall red and black body coloration, includi…
View article: First record of silk-loving genus Embiophila (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Plokiophilidae) from Asia, with description of a new species from China
First record of silk-loving genus Embiophila (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Plokiophilidae) from Asia, with description of a new species from China Open
The silk-loving bug Embiophila sinica sp. nov. is described from Yunnan, southwestern China, representing the first record of the genus Embiophila (Heteroptera, Plokiophilidae) from Asia. The new species can be distinguished from its conge…
View article: Signal peptides restrict genome evolution and A-to-I RNA editing
Signal peptides restrict genome evolution and A-to-I RNA editing Open
The genetic information flows from DNA to RNA to protein with high fidelity. While highly essential or conserved genomic sequences are often thought to be compensated by post-transcriptional mechanisms such as alternative splicing (AS) and…
View article: Tool use aids prey-fishing in a specialist predator of stingless bees
Tool use aids prey-fishing in a specialist predator of stingless bees Open
Tool use is widely reported across a broad range of the animal kingdom, yet comprehensive empirical tests of its function and evolutionary drivers remain scarce, predominantly focused on a few relatively intelligent vertebrate lineages. In…
View article: Turning lances into shields: flower mantids stretch their raptorial forelegs to avert and deflect predator attack
Turning lances into shields: flower mantids stretch their raptorial forelegs to avert and deflect predator attack Open
Evolutionary co-option, in which existing traits acquire novel adaptive functions, is a key strategy by which organisms adapt to new environmental challenges. Although such co-option has been widely documented at the genetic and morphologi…
View article: Redescriptions of Ectomocoris cordiger and E. fenestratus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) with two new synonyms
Redescriptions of Ectomocoris cordiger and E. fenestratus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) with two new synonyms Open
Two assassin bugs, Ectomocoris cordiger Stål, 1867 and E. fenestratus (Klug, 1830) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Peiratinae), are redescribed. Ectomocoris picturatus Distant, 1919, syn. nov., is treated as a junior synonym of E. cor…
View article: A Review on the Nomenclature and Taxonomy of the Old World Thread-Legged Bug Genus Pleias (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae)
A Review on the Nomenclature and Taxonomy of the Old World Thread-Legged Bug Genus Pleias (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae) Open
The nomenclatural and taxonomic issues regarding the thread-legged bug genera Pleias Kirkaldy, 1901 and Bagauda Bergroth, 1903 are reviewed, and Pleias is concluded to be the valid name of the genus. A comprehensive review of Pleias is con…
View article: Life history strategies complement niche partitioning to support the coexistence of closely related <i>Gilliamella</i> species in the bee gut
Life history strategies complement niche partitioning to support the coexistence of closely related <i>Gilliamella</i> species in the bee gut Open
The maintenance of bacterial diversity at both species and strain levels is crucial for the sustainability of honey bee gut microbiota and host health. Periodic or random fluctuation in diet typically alters the metabolic niches available …
View article: Global Invasion History and Genomic Signatures of Adaptation of the Highly Invasive Sycamore Lace Bug
Global Invasion History and Genomic Signatures of Adaptation of the Highly Invasive Sycamore Lace Bug Open
Invasive species cause massive economic and ecological damages. Climate change has resulted in an unprecedented increase in the number and impact of invasive species; however, the mechanisms underlying these invasions are unclear. The syca…
View article: Population genomics analyses reveal the role of hybridization in the rapid invasion of fall armyworm
Population genomics analyses reveal the role of hybridization in the rapid invasion of fall armyworm Open
Our findings reveal the genomic basis of the fall armyworm's successful invasion and rapid adaptation to new environments, highlighting the important role of hybridization in the dynamics of invasive species.
View article: Lactylation-driven USP4-mediated ANXA2 stabilization and activation promotes maintenance and radioresistance of glioblastoma stem cells
Lactylation-driven USP4-mediated ANXA2 stabilization and activation promotes maintenance and radioresistance of glioblastoma stem cells Open
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most primary lethal brain cancer, characterized by the presence of glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) that initiate and sustain tumor growth and induce radioresistance. Annexin A2 (ANXA2) has been reported to contribu…
View article: RetSat stabilizes mitotic chromosome segregation in pluripotent stem cells
RetSat stabilizes mitotic chromosome segregation in pluripotent stem cells Open
In summary, we reported RetSat to be a key stabilizer of chromosome condensation in pluripotent stem cells. This highlights the crucial roles of RetSat in early-stage embryonic development, and potential value of RetSat as an effective bio…
View article: Comparative genomic analyses on assassin bug Rhynocoris fuscipes (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) reveal genetic bases governing the diet-shift
Comparative genomic analyses on assassin bug Rhynocoris fuscipes (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) reveal genetic bases governing the diet-shift Open
View article: Conserved A-to-I RNA editing with non-conserved recoding expands the candidates of functional editing sites
Conserved A-to-I RNA editing with non-conserved recoding expands the candidates of functional editing sites Open
Adenosine-to-inosine (A-to-I) RNA editing recodes the genome and confers flexibility for the organisms to adapt to the environment. It is believed that RNA recoding sites are well suited for facilitating adaptive evolution by increasing th…
View article: Does coevolution in refugia drive mimicry in bumble bees? Insights from a South Asian mimicry group
Does coevolution in refugia drive mimicry in bumble bees? Insights from a South Asian mimicry group Open
Müllerian mimicry was proposed to be an example of a coevolved mutualism promoted by population isolation in glacial refugia. This, however, has not been well supported in butterfly models. Here, we use genomic data to test this theory whi…
View article: Melanastera sinica He &amp; Burckhardt, sp. nov., a new psylloid species (Hemiptera, Psylloidea, Liviidae) from China developing on Grewia sp. (Malvaceae)
Melanastera sinica He & Burckhardt, sp. nov., a new psylloid species (Hemiptera, Psylloidea, Liviidae) from China developing on Grewia sp. (Malvaceae) Open
Melanastera sinica He & Burckhardt, sp. nov. , a new psylloid species developing on Grewia sp., is described from Hainan, China. It is the first Melanastera species reported from Asia and China, and the second species from the Old World. W…
View article: Correction: O-GlcNAcylation of melanophilin enhances radiation resistance in glioblastoma via suppressing TRIM21 mediated ubiquitination
Correction: O-GlcNAcylation of melanophilin enhances radiation resistance in glioblastoma via suppressing TRIM21 mediated ubiquitination Open
View article: Phylogeographic Pattern of the Assassin Bug Sycanus bifidus Inferred from Mitochondrial Genomes and Nuclear Genes
Phylogeographic Pattern of the Assassin Bug Sycanus bifidus Inferred from Mitochondrial Genomes and Nuclear Genes Open
The assassin bug Sycanus bifidus has a wide distribution across southern China. This study explored its distribution and evolution by analyzing mitochondrial and nuclear ribosomal RNA genes, revealing how Pleistocene climate and geological…
View article: Global invasion history and genomic signatures of adaptation of a highly invasive lace bug
Global invasion history and genomic signatures of adaptation of a highly invasive lace bug Open
Invasive species cause enormous economic and ecological damage. Climate change has resulted in an unprecedented increase in the number and impact of invaders. The mechanisms underlying invasions, however, are largely unclear. The sycamore …
View article: Meningioma achieves malignancy and erastin-induced ferroptosis resistance through FOXM1-AURKA-NRF2 axis
Meningioma achieves malignancy and erastin-induced ferroptosis resistance through FOXM1-AURKA-NRF2 axis Open
View article: Comparative genomic analyses reveal evidence for adaptive A-to-I RNA editing in insect <i>Adar</i> gene
Comparative genomic analyses reveal evidence for adaptive A-to-I RNA editing in insect <i>Adar</i> gene Open
Although A-to-I RNA editing leads to similar effects to A-to-G DNA mutation, nonsynonymous RNA editing (recoding) is believed to confer its adaptiveness by 'epigenetically' regulating proteomic diversity in a temporospatial manner, avoidin…
View article: The first A-to-I RNA editome of hemipteran species Coridius chinensis reveals overrepresented recoding and prevalent intron editing in early-diverging insects
The first A-to-I RNA editome of hemipteran species Coridius chinensis reveals overrepresented recoding and prevalent intron editing in early-diverging insects Open
View article: Review of the Genus Sycanus Amyot & Serville, 1843 (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae), from China Based on DNA Barcoding and Morphological Evidence
Review of the Genus Sycanus Amyot & Serville, 1843 (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae), from China Based on DNA Barcoding and Morphological Evidence Open
Due to the variability of body coloration and morphological similarity among closely related species, unresolved issues and debates still persist in the taxonomic study of the genus Sycanus from China. In this study, we conducted phylogene…
View article: Natural selection and genetic diversity maintenance in a parasitic wasp during continuous biological control application
Natural selection and genetic diversity maintenance in a parasitic wasp during continuous biological control application Open
Aphidius gifuensis is a parasitoid wasp and primary endoparasitoid enemy of the peach potato aphid, Myzus persicae . Artificially reared, captive wasps of this species have been extensively and effectively used to control populations of ap…
View article: Narrowing down the candidates of beneficial A-to-I RNA editing by comparing the recoding sites with uneditable counterparts
Narrowing down the candidates of beneficial A-to-I RNA editing by comparing the recoding sites with uneditable counterparts Open
Adar-mediated adenosine-to-inosine (A-to-I) RNA editing mainly occurs in nucleus and diversifies the transcriptome in a flexible manner. It has been a challenging task to identify beneficial editing sites from the sea of total editing even…
View article: Chromosome-level genome of the poultry shaft louse <i>Menopon gallinae</i> provides insight into the host-switching and adaptive evolution of parasitic lice
Chromosome-level genome of the poultry shaft louse <i>Menopon gallinae</i> provides insight into the host-switching and adaptive evolution of parasitic lice Open
Background Lice (Psocodea: Phthiraptera) are one important group of parasites that infects birds and mammals. It is believed that the ancestor of parasitic lice originated on the ancient avian host, and ancient mammals acquired these paras…
View article: Adaptive Control of Drilling Rig Power Head Speed
Adaptive Control of Drilling Rig Power Head Speed Open
In the drilling process, the adjustment of drill pipe rotational speed is essential to accommodate the variations encountered in different geological strata. However, the existing low automation level in drilling rigs and heavy operator re…