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  • Response to Wheat Germ Agglutinin and Starvation in Drosophila Larval Midgut

    D. melanogaster D. melanogaster

    The midgut is the critical site affected by dietary lectins such as wheat germ agglutinin (WGA). We observed marked cellular structural and gene expression changes in Drosophila melanogaster third-instar larval midguts from insects WGA-fed or starved.

    Authors: Li Hongmei, Pittendrigh Barry, Murdock Larry

    Organization: Purdue University Entomology 901 W. Stat…

    Total # Biosets: 3

  • Human Astrocytes infected with Baculoviral Vector

    Homo sapiens Homo sapiens

    Recombinant baculoviral vectors efficiently transduce several types of cells in the brain. To characterize host responses to viral challenge, thus verifying the suitability of using the virus for the development of gene therapy strategies in the central nervous system, we used cDNA microarray techno…

    Authors: Boulaire L Jerome, Wang Shu

    Organization: Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotech…

    Total # Biosets: 1

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Thought leaders and organizations working on research involving insects.

  • Francis L W Ratnieks
  • Li Jin
  • George C Condon
  • Leslie B Vosshall
  • Kirsty C Condon
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Protein Sciences Corporation
  • Sanofi-Aventis
  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
  • University of Adelaide
  • University of Arizona
  • University of California
  • Columbia University
  • University of Cambridge

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