News tagged with tribolium castaneum
Can you really eat just one?
A Kansas State University genomicist is hoping an old potato chip slogan -- "betcha can't eat just one" -- will become the mindset of researchers when it comes to sequencing insect genomes.
Jul 29, 2011 |
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Beetles drive groundbreaking conservation project
They are cursed the world over for contaminating food supplies and are a huge commercial pest, but the humble flour beetle is about to play a significant role in the management of endangered species.
May 19, 2009 |
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Under the microscope #8 - beetle embryo
Under the Microscope is a collection of videos that show glimpses of the natural and man-made world in stunning close-up.
Feb 14, 2012 |
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Bugs and paperwork: How unlocking the genetic secret of insects could improve human health and welfare
It's difficult to find much unused table space in Michael Kanost's office. The university distinguished professor and head of the department of biochemistry has nearly all of it claimed by stacks of folders ...
Oct 28, 2011 |
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From protein to planes and pigskin
Scientists may soon be able to make pest insects buzz off for good or even turn them into models for new technologies, all thanks to a tiny finding with enormous potential.
Sep 21, 2011 |
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Inbred sperm fertilize fewer eggs: research
Inbred male sperm have been found to fertilise fewer eggs when in competition with non-inbred males according to a new study by the University of East Anglia.
Jun 15, 2010 |
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Scientists Plot Genetic Ploy Against Grain Pest
(PhysOrg.com) -- Aided by a genomic map of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists are plotting a kind of genetic sabotage on the pest’s basic ...
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Biologists sequenced red flour beetle genome
Most of us hate to find the red flour beetle living happily in the flour sack in our pantries. But for several scientists at Kansas State University, and many others throughout the world, this pest of stored grain and grain ...
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Mar 23, 2008 |
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How one pest adapted to life in the dark
A type of beetle that lives its entire life burrowing through stored grain has been found to lack full colour vision, and what’s more the vision it does have breaks the rules. Most other insects have trichromatic vision – ...
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Dec 21, 2007 |
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New genetic analysis forces re-draw of insect family tree
The family tree covering almost half the animal species on the planet has been re-drawn following a genetic analysis which has revealed new relationships between four major groups of insects.
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Oct 26, 2006 |
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Giant Insects Might Reign If Only There Was More Oxygen in the Air
The delicate lady bug in your garden could be frighteningly large if only there was a greater concentration of oxygen in the air, a new study concludes. The study adds support to the theory that some insects were much larger ...
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Oct 11, 2006 |
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Study discovers how beetle shells harden
Kansas State University researchers think their discovery of the enzyme involved in the hardening of a beetle's exoskeleton or cuticle could lead not only to better pest control, but also help create similar strong, lightweight ...
Aug 05, 2005 |
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