The impact of thigmotaxis deprivation on the development of the German cockroach (Blattella germanica)

Autor: Yun-Ru Chen, De-Wei Li, Hsin-Ping Wang, Shih-Shun Lin, En-Cheng Yang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: iScience, Vol 25, Iss 8, Pp 104802- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2589-0042
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104802
Popis: Summary: Thigmotaxis is required in small animals. In this study, we examined how the shelter angle affects the development of German cockroaches, Blattella germanica. Groups and individual cockroaches showed a strong preference for shelters with an angle of ≤40° after 15 min or 24 h in shelter-selection trials. For cockroaches that developed in 90/180-degree shelters, survival and fecundity were low, and the nymphal stage lasted longer. Post-molting transcriptomes of second- and sixth-instar nymphs were analyzed at 12 h and 2 days post-molting. Upregulation was observed in genes related to ATP metabolism and cellular amide metabolism. Chitin-based cuticle development and postembryonic development-related genes were downregulated. The stress responses of cockroaches that developed in shelters with angles of 90° were similar to those of gregarious cockroaches experiencing social isolation. For German cockroaches, environmental tactile stimuli are crucial to development and homeostasis.
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