In Arabidopsis thaliana ,cis-regulatory sequences of the floral homeotic gene AGAMOUS ( AG ) are located in the second intron. This 3-kb intron contains binding sites for two direct activators of AG , LEAFY (LFY) and WUSCHEL (WUS), along with other pu . . .

Natural variation in Pristionchus pacificus insect pheromone attraction involves the protein kinase EGL-4

Background: The genetic tractability and the species-specific association with beetles make the nematode Pristionchus pacificus an exciting emerging model organism for comparative studies in development and behavior. P. pacificus differs from Caenorha . . .

Cultivation of the rhabditid Poikilolaimus oxycercus as a laboratory nematode for genetic analyses

The nematode Pristionchus pacificus (Nematoda: Diplogastridae) is associated with the oriental beetle Exomala orientalis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Japan

A host beetle pheromone regulates development and behavior in the nematode Pristionchus pacificus

Insects form the most species-rich lineage of Eukaryotes and each is a potential host for organisms from multiple phyla, including fungi, protozoa, mites, bacteria and nematodes. In particular, beetles are known to be associated with distinct bacteria . . .

In Arabidopsis thaliana, cis-regulatory sequences of the floral homeotic gene AGAMOUS (AG) are located in the second intron. This 3-kb intron contains binding sites for two direct activators of AG, LEAFY (LFY) and WUSCHEL (WUS), along with other putat . . .

Species-specific recognition of beetle cues by the nematode Pristionchus maupasi

Flowers develop from floral meristems, which harbor stem cells that support the growth of floral organs. The MADS domain transcription factor AGAMOUS (AG) plays a central role in floral patterning and is required not only for the specification of the . . .