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View article: Biomanufacturing of a functional microbial phytase in an insect host
Biomanufacturing of a functional microbial phytase in an insect host Open
Insects, such as Black Soldier Flies ( Hermetia illucens ), are increasingly used as sustainable animal feed ingredients that can be reared on plentiful organic substrates such as agricultural residues and pre-consumer food waste. Genetica…
View article: Biomanufacturing of a functional microbial phytase in an insect host
Biomanufacturing of a functional microbial phytase in an insect host Open
Background Insects, such as Black Soldier Flies ( Hermetia illucens ), are increasingly used as sustainable animal feed ingredients that can be reared on plentiful organic substrates such as agricultural residues and pre-consumer food wast…
View article: Rapid generation and screening of transgenic black soldier fly (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>)
Rapid generation and screening of transgenic black soldier fly (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>) Open
Background The black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens is a widely used, and mass-produced insect that fulfils an important role in both the management of organic waste and as a component of animal feed formulations. They also have sign…
View article: Sugar-rich larval diet promotes lower adult pathogen load and higher survival after infection in a polyphagous fly
Sugar-rich larval diet promotes lower adult pathogen load and higher survival after infection in a polyphagous fly Open
Nutrition is a central factor influencing immunity and resistance to infection, but the extent to which nutrition during development affects adult responses to infections is poorly understood. Our study investigated how the nutritional com…
View article: Sugar-rich larval diet promotes lower adult pathogen load and higher survival after infection in a polyphagous fly
Sugar-rich larval diet promotes lower adult pathogen load and higher survival after infection in a polyphagous fly Open
Nutrition is a central factor influencing immunity and resistance to infection, but the extent to which nutrition during development affects adult responses to infections is poorly understood. Our study investigated how the nutritional com…
View article: Bioremediation of Industrial Pollutants by Insects Expressing a Fungal Laccase
Bioremediation of Industrial Pollutants by Insects Expressing a Fungal Laccase Open
Inadequate management of household and industrial wastes poses major challenges to human and environmental health. Advances in synthetic biology may help address these challenges by engineering biological systems to perform new functions s…
View article: Transgenerational Effects of Parental Diet on Offspring Development and Disease Resistance in Flies
Transgenerational Effects of Parental Diet on Offspring Development and Disease Resistance in Flies Open
The environmental conditions experienced by parents influence next generations, with the parental nutritional status playing an important role in shaping offspring phenotypes. Our understanding of transgenerational effects of parental diet…
View article: Bioremediation of industrial pollutants by insects expressing a fungal laccase
Bioremediation of industrial pollutants by insects expressing a fungal laccase Open
Inadequate management of household and industrial wastes pose major challenges to human and environmental health. Advances in synthetic biology may help address these challenges by engineering biological systems to perform new functions su…
View article: Microbiology's next top model: Galleria in the molecular age
Microbiology's next top model: Galleria in the molecular age Open
Galleria mellonella has risen to fame as an invertebrate model organism given its ethical advantages, low maintenance costs, rapid reproduction time, short life cycle, high number of progeny, tolerance for human body temperatures, innate i…
View article: Macronutrients modulate survival to infection and immunity in <i>Drosophila</i>
Macronutrients modulate survival to infection and immunity in <i>Drosophila</i> Open
Immunity and nutrition are two essential modulators of individual fitness. However, while the implications of immune function and nutrition on an individual's lifespan and reproduction are well established, the interplay between feeding be…
View article: Catabolism of Nucleic Acids by a Cystic Fibrosis Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolate: An Adaptive Pathway to Cystic Fibrosis Sputum Environment
Catabolism of Nucleic Acids by a Cystic Fibrosis Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolate: An Adaptive Pathway to Cystic Fibrosis Sputum Environment Open
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). We undertook Biolog Phenotype Microarray testing of P. aeruginosa CF isolates to investigate their catabolic capabilities compared to…
View article: Unicellular Cyanobacteria Are Important Components of Phytoplankton Communities in Australia’s Northern Oceanic Ecoregions
Unicellular Cyanobacteria Are Important Components of Phytoplankton Communities in Australia’s Northern Oceanic Ecoregions Open
The tropical marine environments of northern Australia encompasses a diverse range of geomorphological and oceanographic conditions and high levels of productivity and nitrogen fixation. However, efforts to characterize phytoplankton assem…
View article: Macronutrients modulate resistance to infection and immunity in Drosophila
Macronutrients modulate resistance to infection and immunity in Drosophila Open
Immunity and nutrition are two essential modulators of individual fitness However, while the implications of immune function and nutrition on an individual s lifespan and reproduction are known, the interplay between feeding behaviour, inf…
View article: Dual Transcriptomics of Host-Pathogen Interaction of Cystic Fibrosis Isolate Pseudomonas aeruginosa PASS1 With Zebrafish
Dual Transcriptomics of Host-Pathogen Interaction of Cystic Fibrosis Isolate Pseudomonas aeruginosa PASS1 With Zebrafish Open
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a significant cause of mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). To explore the interaction of the CF isolate P. aeruginosa PASS1 with the innate immune response, we have used Danio rerio (zebrafish) as an …
View article: Genetically and Phenotypically Distinct Pseudomonas aeruginosa Cystic Fibrosis Isolates Share a Core Proteomic Signature
Genetically and Phenotypically Distinct Pseudomonas aeruginosa Cystic Fibrosis Isolates Share a Core Proteomic Signature Open
The opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa is among the main colonizers of the lungs of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. We have isolated and sequenced several P. aeruginosa isolates from the sputum of CF patients and compared them wi…
View article: Pseudomonas aeruginosa inhibits the growth of Scedosporium aurantiacum, an opportunistic fungal pathogen isolated from the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients
Pseudomonas aeruginosa inhibits the growth of Scedosporium aurantiacum, an opportunistic fungal pathogen isolated from the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients Open
The filamentous fungus Scedosporium aurantiacum and the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa are opportunistic pathogens isolated from lungs of the cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. P. aeruginosa has been known to suppress the growth of a number …