Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Papers
(The TQCC of Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is 10. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
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Identification of a vital transcription factor of the alanine aminotransferase in the brown planthopper and its upstream regulatory pathways119
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BarH1 regulates the expression of conserved odorant-binding protein 22 from Dastarcus helophoroides63
Sex pheromone biosynthesis in the Oriental fruit moth Grapholita molesta involves Δ8 desaturation56
Sex pheromone receptors of the light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana, support a second major pheromone receptor clade within the Lepidoptera41
An odorant receptor of the green mirid bug, Apolygus lucorum, tuned to linalool40
CLIPA protein pairs function as cofactors for prophenoloxidase activation in Anopheles gambiae39
Is the CncC/Keap1 complex a major factor in conferring pesticide resistance in arthropods? - A critical review39
Binding of de novo synthesized radiolabeled juvenile hormone (JH III) by JH receptors from the Cuban subterranean termite Prorhinotermes simplex and the German cockroach Blattella germanica34
Involvement of CYP2 and mitochondrial clan P450s of Helicoverpa armigera in xenobiotic metabolism34
fruitless is sex-differentially spliced and is important for the courtship behavior and development of silkmoth Bombyx mori32
Serine protease SP7 cleaves prophenoloxidase and is regulated by two serpins in Ostrinia furnacalis melanization32
ABC transporter subfamily B1 as a susceptibility determinant of Bombyx mori larvae to Cry1Ba, Cry1Ia and Cry9Da toxins30
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Identification of biliverdin as a pigment involved in the seasonal variation of green lacewing body colour and the enzymes involved in its metabolism28
Insect immune resolution with EpOME/DiHOME and its dysregulation by their analogs leading to pathogen hypersensitivity28
A conserved asparagine residue stabilizes iron binding in Manduca sexta transferrin-128
Acquisition and repeated alteration of (TTGGG)n telomeric repeats in Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)26
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Structural characterization and proteomic profiling of oviposition secretions across three rice planthopper species25
Functional characterization of putative ecdysone transporters in lepidopteran pests24
Structural insights into the substrate binding of phosphomevalonate kinase from the silkworm, Bombyx mori24
Silkworm FoxL21 plays important roles as a regulator of ovarian development in both oogenesis and ovariole development24
Identification of species-specific juvenile hormone response elements in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda23
Abundances of transfer RNA modifications and transcriptional levels of tRNA-modifying enzymes are sex-associated in mosquitoes22
Chronic exposure to field-realistic doses of imidacloprid resulted in biphasic negative effects on honey bee physiology21
Characterization of an agmatine N-acetyltransferase from Bactrocera dorsalis that modulates ovary development21
Regulation of insulin-like peptide expression in adult Blattella germanica females21
The biological role of core 1β1-3galactosyltransferase (T-synthase) in mucin-type O-glycosylation in Silkworm, Bombyx mori20
The powers and perils of bug editing20
Cis-regulation of the CYP6CS1 gene and its role in mediating cross-resistance in a pymetrozine-resistant strain of Nilaparvata lugens20
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Neuropeptide profiling of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera, Apidae) and comparative analysis across hymenopteran species20
Dual SIFamide receptors in Ixodes salivary glands20
Laterally acquired chitinase genes in venom facilitate parasitism in egg parasitoid wasps20
A testis-specific heat shock protein gene plays a critical role in male fertility in the fall armyworm19
Cullin1 orchestrates insulin/mTOR signaling to drive endocycle progression and ecdysteroid production in Drosophila prothoracic glands during critical weight attainment19
Laodelphax striatellus salivary sheath protein Lsactin triggers defense response in plants19
Study on the effects of high temperature on autophagy and apoptosis in different organs of Bombyx mori based on calcium ion homeostasis18
Functional and evolutionary implications of protein and metal content of leafhopper brochosomes18
Sterol-modified plants reduce aphid performance by limiting sterol availability18
Exploring the adaptation mechanism of Spodoptera litura to xanthotoxin: Insights from transcriptional responses and CncC signaling pathway-mediated UGT detoxification18
Dynamics of cuticle-associated transcript profiles during moulting of the bed bug Cimex lectularius17
Characterization of cuticular proteins in CPR family in the wolf spider, Pardosa pseudoannulata, and the response of one subfamily genes to environmental stresses17
Both LmDicer-1 and two LmDicer-2s participate in siRNA-mediated RNAi pathway and contribute to high gene silencing efficiency in Locusta migratoria17
Crystal structures of PirA and PirB toxins from Photorhabdus akhurstii subsp. akhurstii K-117
Wolbachia pipientis modulates metabolism and immunity during Aedes fluviatilis oogenesis17
Lipophorin receptor knockdown reduces hatchability of kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus eggs16
Metabolic network remodeling through PxJHE modulates temperature adaptation in a cosmopolitan insect16
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SYNCAS: Efficient CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing in difficult to transform arthropods15
Doublesex regulates male-specific differentiation during distinct developmental time windows in a parasitoid wasp15
CO2 narcosis induces a metabolic shift mediated via juvenile hormone in Bombus impatiens gynes15
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FoxO directly regulates the expression of odorant receptor genes to govern olfactory plasticity upon starvation in Bactrocera dorsalis15
The stability and sequence cleavage preference of dsRNA are key factors differentiating RNAi efficiency between migratory locust and Asian corn borer15
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Bombyxin-stimulated ecdysteroidogenesis in relation to sugar transporter/trehalase expressions in Bombyx prothoracic glands14
Role of the clock gene period in regulating circadian rhythm of courtship vibrations in Nilaparvata lugens14
Drosophila cytokine GBP2 exerts immune responses and regulates GBP1 expression through GPCR receptor Mthl1014
Evidence for a role of SNMP2 and antennal support cells in sensillum lymph clearance processes of moth pheromone-responsive sensilla14
Lowfat functions downstream of Myo20 to regulate wing and leg morphogenesis in Tribolium castaneum14
2D finger-printing and molecular docking studies identified potent mosquito repellents targeting odorant binding protein 114
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The allatotropin/orexin system as an example of immunomodulatory properties of neuropeptides13
Sub-lethal insecticide stress alters epimutation rate but not genetic mutation rate in the pest insect Myzus persicae13
A cytorhabdovirus-based expression vector in Nilaparvata lugens, Laodelphax striatellus, and Sogatella furcifera13
Sex-biased proteomic response to tomato spotted wilt virus infection of the salivary glands of Frankliniella occidentalis, the western flower thrips13
NlAgo3 and NlBiwi are essential for piRNAs biogenesis and female reproduction in Nilaparvata lugens13
Differentially spliced mitochondrial CYP419A1 contributes to ethiprole resistance in Nilaparvata lugens13
Identification and functional analysis of sex-determining genes in the spongy moth, Lymantria dispar (lepidoptera: Erebidae)13
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Insulin-like peptides and ovary ecdysteroidogenic hormone differentially stimulate physiological processes regulating egg formation in the mosquito Aedes aegypti13
Preferential binding of DAP-PGs by major peptidoglycan recognition proteins found in cell-free hemolymph of Manduca sexta13
Binding characteristics and structural dynamics of two general odorant-binding proteins with plant volatiles in the olfactory recognition of Glyphodes pyloalis13
Expansion of three types of transposon superfamilies within 25 Mya lead to large genome size of a rice insect pest13
Abnormal overexpression of SoxD enhances melanin synthesis in the Ursa mutant of Bombyx mori13
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Regulation of feeding and defecation in Drosophila by trpγ, piezo, and DH44R213
CRISPR/Cas13a-mediated visual detection: A rapid and robust method for early detection of Nosema bombycis in silkworms12
A highly expressed odorant receptor from the yellow fever mosquito, AaegOR11, responds to (+)- and (−)-fenchone and a phenolic repellent12
Unveiling the functional contribution of GSTe16 to pyrethroid detoxification in Spodoptera litura12
Culex quinquefasciatus membrane-bound alkaline phosphatase is a putative receptor for Lysinibacillus sphaericus Tpp49Aa1 toxin12
Pea aphid odorant-binding protein ApisOBP6 discriminates between aphid sex pheromone components, aphid alarm pheromone and a host plant volatile12
Physiological and transcriptional changes associated with obligate aestivation in the cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala)12
Molecular mechanisms of dsRNA uptake and intracellular trafficking in the fat body of Locusta migratoria12
Juvenile hormone regulates reproductive diapause through both canonical and noncanonical pathways in the bean bug Riptortus pedestris12
Lipogenesis in Nasonia vitripennis: Influence of sugar chemistry, preferential production of triacylglycerides, and comparison of fatty acid biosynthetic capacity with Drosophila melanogaster12
Proteomic analysis of pharate pupal molting fluid from the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta12
Tyraminergic control of vitellogenin production and release in the blood-feeding insect, Rhodnius prolixus11
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The role of a novel secretory peptidoglycan recognition protein with antibacterial ability from the Chinese Oak Silkworm Antheraea pernyi in humoral immunity11
Honeybee queen mandibular pheromone induces a starvation response in Drosophila melanogaster11
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An insight into the female and male Sabethes cyaneus mosquito salivary glands transcriptome11
Identification of hemocyte types and characterization of their immune function in the house fly based on morphological observation and single-cell RNA sequencing11
Genome sequencing of a predominant clonal lineage of the grain aphid Sitobion avenae11
Masculinizer is not post-transcriptionally regulated by female-specific piRNAs during sex determination in the Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis11
Comparison of functions of pheromone receptor repertoires in Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa assulta using a Drosophila expression system11
Knockout of cryptochrome 1 disrupts circadian rhythm and photoperiodic diapause induction in the silkworm, Bombyx mori11
Allatotropin, DH31, and proctolin reduce chill tolerance in the two-spotted cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus10
Ionotropic receptors participate in the perception of sinigrin in Plutella xylostella adults10
The evolutionary history of the Methyltransf_FA domain and its role in JH signal in silkworm, Bombyx mori10
The parasitoid Exorista sorbillans exploits host silkworm encapsulation to build respiratory funnel for survival10
Identification of Helicoverpa armigera promoters for biotechnological applications10
Metabolomics analysis of larval secretions reveals a caste-driven nutritional shift in a social wasp colony10
Convergent Aedes and Drosophila CidB interactomes suggest cytoplasmic incompatibility targets are conserved10
Transgenic genome editing-derived antiviral therapy to nucleopolyhedrovirus infection in the industrial strain of the silkworm10
Osmoregulation by sucrose isomerization in the phloem-feeding whitefly Bemisia tabaci involves members of the glycoside hydrolase family 1310
The venom composition and parthenogenesis mechanism of the parasitoid wasp Microctonus hyperodae, a declining biocontrol agent10
Characterizing the symbiotic relationship between Wolbachia (wSpic) and Spodoptera picta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): From genome to phenotype10
Knockouts of positive and negative elements of the circadian clock disrupt photoperiodic diapause induction in the silkworm, Bombyx mori10
A novel target-site mutation (H146Q) outside the ubiquinone binding site of succinate dehydrogenase confers high levels of resistance to cyflumetofen and pyflubumide in Tetranychus urticae10
Decapentaplegic retards lipolysis during metamorphosis in Bombyx mori and Drosophila melanogaster10
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BmHen1 is essential for eupyrene sperm development in Bombyx mori but PIWI proteins are not10
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