Marcela Nouzová

A piRNA modulates the levels of 20-hydroxyecdysone in the ovary of the German cockroach

The paper investigates piRNA-305221's role in regulating 20-hydroxyecdysone levels in the German cockroach ovary, showing its impact on reproduction and steroidogenesis.

Elevated developmental temperatures below the lethal limit reduce Aedes aegypti fertility

This study shows that elevated temperatures below the lethal limit reduce Aedes aegypti fertility, with effects persisting across generations and being exacerbated by adult exposure to high temperatures.

Gut-to-brain regulation of Drosophila aging through neuropeptide F, insulin and juvenile hormone

This study shows that gut neuropeptide F (NPF) and its interaction with brain insulin and juvenile hormone regulate Drosophila aging through interorgan communication.

Evolution of tissue-specific expression of ancestral genes across vertebrates andinsects

The paper investigates the evolution of tissue-specific gene expression across vertebrates and insects, finding that nearly half of ancestral genes have been recruited into tissue-specific transcriptomes.

The embryonic role of juvenile hormone in the firebrat, Thermobia domestica, reveals its function before its involvement in metamorphosis

This study investigates the embryonic role of juvenile hormone in the firebrat, showing its function in suppressing morphogenesis and promoting terminal differentiation before its role in metamorphosis.

Juvenile hormones direct primordial germ cell migration to the embryonic gonad

This study shows juvenile hormones (JHs) are necessary and sufficient for primordial germ cell (PGC) migration in Drosophila, with similar roles observed for retinoic acids in mammals.