Steven Michael Reyna

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Works (3)

Updated: April 5th, 2024 11:53

2019 journal article

Effects of targeting eye color in Tenebrio molitor through RNA interference of tryptophan 2,3‐dioxygenase ( vermilion ): Implications for insect farming

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, 101(1), e21546.

By: B. Oppert *, F. Chu n, S. Reyna n, S. Pinzi n, S. Adrianos*, L. Perkin *, M. Lorenzen n 

author keywords: agriculture; entomophagy; farming; gene expression; insect eye color; protein; RNA-Seq; Tenebrio molitor; vermilion
MeSH headings : Animal Husbandry; Animals; Eye Color / genetics; Gene Expression; Genetic Markers; Insect Proteins / genetics; Insect Proteins / metabolism; Larva / genetics; Pigmentation / genetics; Pupa / genetics; RNA Interference; Tenebrio / enzymology; Tenebrio / genetics; Tenebrio / growth & development; Tryptophan Oxygenase / genetics
TL;DR: A dominant marker system based on eye color can be developed for the genetic manipulation of T. molitor to increase the value of mealworms as an alternative food source by decreasing negative traits,such as disease susceptibility, and increasing desired traits, such as protein content and vitamin production. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: April 15, 2019

2019 journal article

Morphometric Comparisons of Citrus Rust Mite, Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead), Populations in Texas and Kenya

SOUTHWESTERN ENTOMOLOGIST, 44(3), 607–616.

By: S. Reyna*, S. Ekesi * & M. Setamou *

TL;DR: The purpose of this study was to use morphological characteristics to assess populations of P. oleivora in Texas and Kenya and to identify cryptic species, which could be due to differences in geography or complete or partial genetic separation. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
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Added: October 14, 2019

2018 journal article

Genome of the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida, Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), a worldwide parasite of social bee colonies, provides insights into detoxification and herbivory

GigaScience, 7(12).

By: J. Evans *, D. McKenna *, E. Scully *, S. Cook *, B. Dainat *, N. Egekwu*, N. Grubbs n, D. Lopez* ...

author keywords: Coleoptera; pollination; Apis mellifera; invasive pest; phytophagy; glycoside hydrolase; honey bee
MeSH headings : ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / classification; ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / genetics; ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / metabolism; Acetylcholinesterase / classification; Acetylcholinesterase / genetics; Acetylcholinesterase / metabolism; Animals; Bees / parasitology; Coleoptera / classification; Coleoptera / genetics; Genetic Variation; Genome; Glycoside Hydrolases / classification; Glycoside Hydrolases / genetics; Glycoside Hydrolases / metabolism; Herbivory; Insect Proteins / classification; Insect Proteins / genetics; Insect Proteins / metabolism; Insecticides / metabolism; Phylogeny; Receptors, Cell Surface / classification; Receptors, Cell Surface / genetics; Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism; Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels / classification; Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels / genetics
TL;DR: The ATUMI genome is sequenced and annotated, providing the first genomic resources for this species and for the Nitidulidae, a beetle family that is closely related to the extraordinarily species-rich clade of beetles known as the Phytophaga. (via Semantic Scholar)
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
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Added: February 11, 2019

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