... approach and key points when applying them to new species. Enhancers Cis -regulation Non-traditional insect models Reporter assay Tribolium SCRMshaw Understanding how genes are regulated is fundamental to various disciplines of biology. In the field of insect science, molecular...

...Jayendra Nath Shukla; Subba Reddy Palli The red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum , follows an XX (female) and XY (male) sex determination system. Maternal supply of the protein Transformer (Tra) is required for XX insects to follow the female pathway. The nature and source of the signal...