Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the dichotomous spermatogenesis in
Lepidoptera. Research into how apyrene sperm development occurs and is regulated plays …

The tobacco cutworm, Spodoptera litura, is among the most widespread and destructive
agricultural pests, feeding on over 100 crops throughout tropical and subtropical Asia. By …

High aspect ratio multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) reinforced low density
polyethylene (LDPE) composites were prepared by solvent casting followed by compression …

A suitable dispersion technique and quantitative evaluation of degree of dispersion of
carbon nanotubes (CNT) in any solvent and matrix system has been one of the key issues …

Hepatic fibrosis in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the common pathophysiological
process resulting from chronic liver inflammation and oxidative stress. Although significant …

Intent of present investigation is to improve the properties of graphite–polymer composite
bipolar plate by nanostructuring. This involves the incorporation of different vol.% of …

Most lepidopteran species are herbivores, and interaction with host plants affects their gene
expression and behavior as well as their genome evolution. Gustatory receptors (Grs) are …

Recent clinical studies found a strong association of colonic inflammation and Inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD)-like phenotype with NonAlcoholic Fatty liver Disease (NAFLD) yet the …

Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic multi-symptom disorder affecting the central nervous
system (CNS), immune and gastrointestinal (GI) systems of Gulf War veterans (GWV). We …

Lepidoptera are unusual in possessing two distinct kinds of sperm, regular nucleated
(eupyrene) sperm and anucleate (apyrene) sperm ('parasperm'). Sperm of both types are …