B chromosomes are enigmatic heritable elements found in the genomes of numerous plant
and animal species. Contrary to their broad distribution, most B chromosomes are non-…

… Data arranged as for E. ATP produced significant inverse FRET increases in the s-LNvs …
2E) but caused clear increases in cAMP in the s-LNvs (Fig. 2F). Neither the l-LNvs nor s-LNvs …

Numerous plants and animals harbor selfish B chromosomes that “drive” or transmit
themselves at super-Mendelian frequencies, despite long-term fitness costs to the organism. …

The genus Drosophila contains over 2,000 species that, stemming from a common ancestor
in the Old World Tropics, populate today very different environments [1, 2] (reviewed in [3]). …

CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing is a powerful technology to study the genetics of rising model
organisms, such as the jewel wasp Nasonia vitripennis. However, current methods involving …

… Particularly interesting is the fact that southern wasps exhibit an earlier phase of activity
and a faster circadian rhythm than northern wasps (Dalla Benetta 2018). Bertossa et al. (2014) …

… To determine whether lLNv-derived PDF could communicate with the E cells in that area,
we expressed synaptic markers in the E cells. This was done using a recently identified split…

Escalating vector disease burdens pose significant global health risks, as such innovative
tools for targeting mosquitoes are critical. CRISPR-Cas technologies have played a crucial …

As a major insect vector of multiple arboviruses, Aedes aegypti poses a significant global
health and economic burden. A number of genetic engineering tools have been exploited to …

Each year, hundreds of millions of people are infected with arboviruses such as dengue,
yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika, which are all primarily spread by the notorious mosquito …