Automated survival monitoring system: exploring starvation resistance in newly hatched larvae
Hiroto Ohki,
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Ki‐Hyeon Seong,
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Takahiro Suzuki
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et al.
Applied Entomology and Zoology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 11, 2025
Language: Английский
Latitudinal Clines in Climate and Sleep Patterns Shape Disease Outcomes in Drosophila melanogaster Infected by Metarhizium anisopliae
Mintong Nan,
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Jonathan B. Wang,
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Michail Siokis
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et al.
Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3)
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
ABSTRACT
Major
latitudinal
clines
have
been
observed
in
Drosophila
melanogaster
,
a
human
commensal
that
originated
tropical
Africa
and
has
subsequently
dispersed
globally
to
colonize
temperate
habitats.
However,
despite
the
crucial
role
pathogens
play
species
distribution,
our
understanding
of
how
geographical
factors
influence
disease
susceptibility
remains
limited.
This
investigation
explored
effects
biomes
on
resistance
using
common
fly
pathogen
Metarhizium
anisopliae
43
global
populations.
The
findings
revealed
correlations
between
gradients
sleep
duration,
temperature,
humidity.
Although
enhanced
defenses
may
be
driven
by
fungal
diversity
at
latitudes,
most
disease‐resistant
males
also
showed
highest
desiccation.
suggests
potential
trade‐offs
abiotic
stress
resistance,
necessary
for
survival
habitats,
resistance.
Furthermore,
study
uncovered
interactions
sex,
mating
status,
sleep,
stresses,
affecting
Notably,
longer‐sleeping
virgin
flies
survived
infections
longer,
with
additional
daytime
post‐infection
being
protective,
particularly
resistant
lines.
These
observations
support
hypothesis
defense
are
intertwined
traits
linked
organismal
fitness
subject
joint
clinal
evolution.
Language: Английский
Allopatric populations of Drosophila ananassae exhibit different degrees of trade-off for evolving immune response against bacterial infection
Ethology Ecology & Evolution,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 47
Published: Feb. 4, 2025
Language: Английский
3D chromatin structures associated with ncRNA roX2 for hyperactivation and coactivation across the entire X chromosome
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(30)
Published: July 26, 2024
The
three-dimensional
(3D)
organization
of
chromatin
within
the
nucleus
is
crucial
for
gene
regulation.
However,
3D
architectural
features
that
coordinate
activation
an
entire
chromosome
remain
largely
unknown.
We
introduce
omics
method,
RNA-associated
DNA-DNA
interactions,
integrates
RNA
polymerase
II
(RNAPII)–mediated
regulome
with
stochastic
optical
reconstruction
microscopy
to
investigate
landscape
noncoding
roX2
-associated
topology
equalization
achieve
dosage
compensation.
Our
findings
reveal
anchors
target
transcription
end
sites
(TESs)
and
spreads
in
a
distinctive
boot-shaped
configuration,
promoting
more
open
state
hyperactivation.
Furthermore,
arches
TES
start
enhance
transcriptional
loops,
potentially
facilitating
RNAPII
convoying
connecting
proximal
promoter-promoter
hubs
synergistic
These
TESs
cluster
as
compartments,
surrounded
by
inactive
domains
coactivation
multiple
genes
territory.
In
addition,
structures
gradually
form
scaffold
stepwise
Language: Английский
The impact of social partners: investigating mixed-strain housing effects on aging in female mice
Chih-Lin Lee,
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Yu-Chiao Lin,
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Tsung-Han Kuo
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et al.
Biogerontology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 11, 2024
Language: Английский
IMPACT OF THE TEMPERATURE ON LARVAL STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT ON THE EXPRESSION LEVELS OF HSP70, INR, SIRT1, MTOR AND FOXO GENESIN MALES AND FEMALES OF DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER
Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Series Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
96(1), P. 15 - 23
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Background.
Despite
the
progress
in
understanding
phenomenon
of
aging,
key
factors
that
influence
this
process
remain
poorly
understood.
Aging
is
a
genetically
programmed
set
events,
leading
to
structural
and
functional
changes
reduce
life
expectancy
an
organism.
The
relevance
study
expand
impact
environmental
factors,
particular
temperature,
on
early
stages
development
imago,
using
Drosophila
melanogaster
as
model.
aim
was
determine
analyze
expression
level
genes
associated
with
lifespan
D.
–
Hsp70,
InR,
Sirt1,
mTor
foxo
flies
reared
at
different
temperatures
larval
stage
development.
Methods.
larvae
were
kept
temperatures,
after
which
gene
determined
by
RT-qPCR
adult
flies.
relative
calculated
2-ΔΔCt
method.
data
analyzed
ANOVA-test
followed
pairwise
multiple
comparison
post-hoc
Tukey
HSD
test.
Differences
considered
significant
p˂0.05.
Results.
temperature
did
not
significantly
affect
male
adults.
Аt
same
time
females
imago
increase
Sirt1
observed
individuals
took
20°C
30°C,
compared
control
25°C.
Conclusions.
increased
levels
chosen
for
analysis
under
critical
conditions
indicates
induction
generalized
stress
response
correlate
expectancy.
finding
sex
differences
patterns
requires
further
investigation
uncover
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
it.
Language: Английский
Latitudinal clines in climate and sleep patterns shape disease outcomes in Drosophila melanogaster infected by Metarhizium anisopliae
Mintong Nan,
No information about this author
Jonathan B. Wang,
No information about this author
Michail Siokis
No information about this author
et al.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 14, 2024
Abstract
Major
latitudinal
clines
have
been
observed
in
Drosophila
melanogaster
,
a
human
commensal
that
originated
tropical
Africa
and
has
spread
world-wide
to
colonize
temperate
habitats.
However,
despite
the
significant
impact
of
pathogens
on
species
distribution,
influence
geographical
factors
disease
susceptibility
remains
poorly
understood.
This
study
investigated
effects
biomes
resistance
using
common
fly
pathogen
Metarhizium
anisopliae
43
global
populations.
The
results
showed
was
correlated
with
gradients
sleep
duration,
temperature
humidity.
While
fungal
diversity
at
latitudes
may
drive
enhanced
defenses,
most
disease-resistant
males
were
also
susceptible
desiccation,
indicating
potential
trade-offs
between
abiotic
stress
resistance,
necessary
for
survival
habitats,
resistance.
found
sex,
mating
status,
interacted
stresses
longer-sleeping
virgin
flies
surviving
infections
longer,
extra
daytime
post-infection
being
protective,
especially
resistant
lines.
These
findings
promote
idea
defense
against
are
intertwined
traits
related
organismal
fitness
subject
joint
clinal
evolution.
Figure
Language: Английский
Sexually dimorphic ATF4 expression in the fat confers female stress tolerance inDrosophila melanogaster
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 27, 2024
Abstract
Metabolic
differences
between
males
and
females
have
been
well
documented
across
many
species.
However,
the
molecular
basis
of
these
how
they
impact
tolerance
to
nutrient
deprivation
is
still
under
investigation.
In
this
work,
we
use
Drosophila
melanogaster
demonstrate
that
sex-specific
in
fat
tissue
metabolism
are
driven,
part,
by
dimorphic
expression
Integrated
Stress
Response
(ISR)
transcription
factor,
ATF4.
We
found
female
tissues
higher
ATF4
activity
than
their
male
counter
parts
homeostatic
conditions.
This
dimorphism
was
partly
due
a
bias
transcript
abundance
specific
splice
isoforms.
canonical
sex
determinants
transformer
(
tra
)
doublesex
dsx
drive
such
abundance.
These
persist
genetic
model
deprivation,
where
animals
showed
greater
resistance
lethality
an
ATF4-dependent
manner.
results
suggest
confers
stress
females.
Together,
our
data
describe
previously
unknown
facet
ISR
signaling
wherein
sexual
identity
adipose
differential
Since
energy
storage
mechanisms
known
be
linked
regulation,
studies
provide
mechanistic
starting
point
for
understanding
influences
metabolic
disease
outcomes.
Language: Английский
Investigation of potential cytotoxicity of a water-soluble, red-fluorescent [70]fullerene nanomaterial in Drosophila melanogaster
Nanotoxicology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 16
Published: Dec. 30, 2024
Fullerenes
(C
Language: Английский
Allopatric populations of Drosophila ananassae exhibit different degree of trade-off for evolving immune response against bacterial infection
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 29, 2023
Abstract
We
conducted
laboratory
based
selection
experiment
with
two
allopatric
populations
of
Drosophila
ananassae
collected
from
isolated
geographic
regions
India
namely,
Mysuru
and
Port
Blair
subsequently
inbred
for
several
generations
at
laboratory.
The
were
infected
enteritically
the
bacteria
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
fifty-five
followed
by
ten
under
relaxed
selection.
tested
development
immune-competence
selected
flies
through
inquired
if
elicitation
immune
responses
needed
to
pay
cost
trading-off
life
history
morphological
traits.
observed
gradual
progressive
increase
in
longevity,
reproductive
span,
post
developmental
time,
fecundity
rate,
fat
content
reduction
body
length
water
content.
Under
regime
there
was
a
reversion
all
traits
but
not
basal
level.
Responses
exhibited
infected-selected
differed,
former
group
more
length,
content,
greater
antioxidant
enzyme
activity,
longer
infection
period,
survival
than
later
group.
On
other
side,
showed
deposition,
faster
oviposition
time
flies.
Interestingly,
exhibited,
ovipository
period
contrast
that
decrease
same.
inferred
D.
show
different
trade-off
evolving
response
Language: Английский