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Jan Křivánek

Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Organic Chemistry and BiochemistryORCID 0000-0002-5229-6902Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1 Biochemistry· 1 Molecular Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:multiple species· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Ondřej LukšaniD· 3 shared Robert HanusiD· 3 shared Pavlína KyjakováiD· 2 shared Aleš MacharaiD· 1 shared Anna AmirianováiD· 1 shared Daniel JungwirthiD· 1 shared David Sillam‐DussèsiD· 1 shared Dorothea TholliD· 1 shared

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Evolutionary origin of terpenoid biosynthesis in termites

Natan Horáček, Ondřej Lukšan, Zarley Rebholz, Karel Harant, Radek Pohl, Lana Mutabdžija, Simon Hellemans, Daniel Jungwirth, Jan Křivánek, Anna Amirianová, Pavlína Kyjaková, Thomas Bourguignon, Dorothea Tholl, Robert Hanus, Jitka Štáfková

This study identifies a gene family in termites responsible for terpenoid biosynthesis, revealing evolutionary mechanisms and functional enzymes involved in producing diverse terpenoids.

bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

Identification of the trail-following pheromone receptor in termites

Souleymane Diallo, Kateřina Kašparová, Josef Šulc, Jibin Johny, Jan Křivánek, Jana Nebesářová, David Sillam‐Dussès, Pavlína Kyjaková, Jiřı́ Vondrášek, Aleš Machara, Ondřej Lukšan, Ewald Große‐Wilde, Robert Hanus

The paper identifies PsimOR14 as the trail-following pheromone receptor in termites by functionally characterizing it using single sensillum recording and molecular dynamics simulations.

eLife · Aug 19, 2025Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition

Extended longevity of termite kings and queens is accompanied by extranuclear localization of telomerase in somatic organs and caste-specific expression of its isoforms

Marie Pangrácová, Jan Křivánek, Markéta Vrchotová, Hana Sehadová, Romana Hadravová, Robert Hanus, Ondřej Lukšan

The paper investigates telomerase splicing and subcellular localization in termite kings and queens, finding caste-specific isoforms and extranuclear TERT enrichment in somatic tissues.

Insect Science · Jul 21, 2024Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology