BackgroundThe cabbage beetle Colaphellus bowringi Baly is a serious insect pest of crucifers and undergoes reproductive diapause in soil. An understanding of the molecular mechanisms of diapause regul
RNA editing in Trypanosoma brucei inserts and deletes uridylates (U's) in mitochondrial pre-mRNAs under the direction of guide RNAs (gRNAs). We report here the development of a novel in vitro precleav
The Malpighian tubules in insects play an essential role in osmoregulation, performing transport of ions, and fluids during the formation of primary urine, whereas fat body is usually associated with