Developmental genetic underpinnings of a symbiosis-associated organ in the fungus-farming ambrosia beetle Euwallacea validus

Autor: Ellie J. Spahr, Fady Wasef, Matt T. Kasson, Teiya Kijimoto

Publikováno v: Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2023)

Abstract Mutualistic interactions between organisms often mediate the innovation of traits essential to maintain the relationship. Yet our understanding of these interactions has been stymied due to various hurdles in studying the genetics of non-mod

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Staining and Scanning Protocol for Micro-Computed Tomography to Observe the Morphology of Soft Tissues in Ambrosia Beetles

Autor: Ellie Spahr, Sarah McLaughlin, Alyssa Tichinel, Matthew Kasson, Teiya Kijimoto

Publikováno v: Bio-Protocol, Vol 13, Iss 1 (2023)

Advances in imaging technology offer new opportunities in developmental biology. To observe the development of internal structures, microtome cross-sectioning followed by H&E staining on glass slides is a common procedure; however, this technique can

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Micro-computed tomography permits enhanced visualization of mycangia across development and between sexes in Euwallacea ambrosia beetles.

Autor: Ellie Spahr, Matt T Kasson, Teiya Kijimoto

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 9, p e0236653 (2020)

Symbiosis can facilitate the development of specialized organs in the host body to maintain relationships with beneficial microorganisms. To understand the developmental and genetic mechanisms by which such organs develop, it is critical to first inv

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Psychoactive plant- and mushroom-associated alkaloids from two behavior modifying cicada pathogens

Autor: Henrik H. De Fine Licht, Matthew D. Maust, Kristen L. Wickert, Chris Simon, Matthew T. Kasson, Ellie J. Spahr, Kathie T. Hodge, Greg R. Boyce, William J. Davis, Terry Gullion, Dylan P. G. Short, Teiya Kijimoto, Timothy Y. James, Gene Kritsky, Amy M. Metheny, Richard A. Humber, Jason C. Slot, Cameron M. Stauder, Nidia Arguedas, John R. Cooley, Jørgen Eilenberg, Jason E. Stajich, Angie M. Macias, Emile Gluck-Thaler, Dan Mozgai, Matthew C. Berger, Daniel G. Panaccione

Publikováno v: Boyce, Greg; Gluck-Thaler, Emile; Slot, Jason; Stajich, Jason; Davis, William; James, Tim; et al.(2018). Psychoactive plant-and mushroom-associated alkaloids from two behavior modifying cicada pathogens. UC Office of the President: Research Grants Program Office (RGPO). Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/3wz7q482
Boyce, G R, Gluck-Thaler, E, Slot, J C, Stajich, J E, Davis, W J, James, T Y, Cooley, J R, Panaccione, D G, Eilenberg, J, De Fine Licht, H H, Macias, A M, Berger, M C, Wickert, K L, Stauder, C M, Spahr, E J, Maust, M D, Metheny, A M, Simon, C, Kritsky, G, Hodge, K T, Humber, R A, Gullion, T, Short, D P G, Kijimoto, T, Mozgai, D, Arguedas, N & Kasson, M T 2019, ' Psychoactive plant-and mushroom-associated alkaloids from two behavior modifying cicada pathogens ', Fungal Ecology, vol. 41, pp. 147-164 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2019.06.002
Fungal ecology

Entomopathogenic fungi routinely kill their hosts before releasing infectious spores, but select species keep insects alive while sporulating, which enhances dispersal. Transcriptomics and metabolomics studies of entomopathogens with post-mortem diss

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https://doi.org/10.1101/375105

Hedgehog signaling enables nutrition-responsive inhibition of an alternative morph in a polyphenic beetle

Autor: Armin P. Moczek, Teiya Kijimoto

Publikováno v: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 113(21)

The recruitment of modular developmental genetic components into new developmental contexts has been proposed as a central mechanism enabling the origin of novel traits and trait functions without necessitating the origin of novel pathways. Here, we

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27162357