Search Results - "Macedo, Leonardo L. P"

Comparative gut transcriptome analysis of Diatraea saccharalis in response to the dietary source by Noriega, Daniel D, Arraes, Fabricio B M, Antonino, José Dijair, Macedo, Leonardo L P, Fonseca, Fernando C A, Togawa, Roberto C, Grynberg, Priscila, Silva, Maria C M, Negrisoli, Jr, Aldomario S, Morgante, Carolina V, Grossi-de-Sa, Maria F

“…The sugarcane borer (Diatraea saccharalis, Fabricius, 1794) is a devastating pest that causes millions of dollars of losses each year to sugarcane producers by…”
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Investigating Engineered Ribonucleoprotein Particles to Improve Oral RNAi Delivery in Crop Insect Pests by Gillet, François-Xavier, Garcia, Rayssa A, Macedo, Leonardo L P, Albuquerque, Erika V S, Silva, Maria C M, Grossi-de-Sa, Maria F

“…Genetically modified (GM) crops producing double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) are being investigated largely as an RNA interference (RNAi)-based resistance strategy…”
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Pyramiding dsRNAs increases phytonematode tolerance in cotton plants by Lisei-de-Sá, Maria E., Rodrigues-Silva, Paolo L., Morgante, Carolina V., de Melo, Bruno Paes, Lourenço-Tessutti, Isabela T., Arraes, Fabricio B. M., Sousa, João P. A., Galbieri, Rafael, Amorim, Regina M. S., de Lins, Camila B. J., Macedo, Leonardo L. P., Moreira, Valdeir J., Ferreira, Gilanna F., Ribeiro, Thuanne P., Fragoso, Rodrigo R., Silva, Maria C. M., de Almeida-Engler, Janice, Grossi-de-Sa, Maria F.

“…Main conclusion Host-derived suppression of nematode essential genes decreases reproduction of Meloidogyne incognita in cotton. Root-knot nematodes (RKN)…”
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Purification and characterization of a trypsin–papain inhibitor from Pithecelobium dumosum seeds and its in vitro effects towards digestive enzymes from insect pests by Oliveira, Adeliana S., Migliolo, Ludovico, Aquino, Rodrigo O., Ribeiro, Jannison K.C., Macedo, Leonardo L.P., Andrade, Lucia B.S., Bemquerer, Marcelo P., Santos, Elizeu A., Kiyota, Sumika, de Sales, Maurício P.

“…A novel trypsin–papain inhibitor, named PdKI-2, was purified from the seeds of Pithecelobium dumosum seeds by TCA precipitation, Trypsin–Sepharose…”
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Stabilized Double-Stranded RNA Strategy Improves Cotton Resistance to CBW ( Anthonomus grandis ) by Ribeiro, Thuanne P, Vasquez, Daniel D N, Macedo, Leonardo L P, Lourenço-Tessutti, Isabela T, Valença, David C, Oliveira-Neto, Osmundo B, Paes-de-Melo, Bruno, Rodrigues-Silva, Paolo L, Firmino, Alexandre A P, Basso, Marcos F, Lins, Camila B J, Neves, Maysa R, Moura, Stefanie M, Tripode, Bruna M D, Miranda, José E, Silva, Maria C M, Grossi-de-Sa, Maria F

“…Cotton is the most important crop for fiber production worldwide. However, the cotton boll weevil (CBW) is an insect pest that causes significant economic…”
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Transcriptome Analysis and Knockdown of the Juvenile Hormone Esterase Gene Reveal Abnormal Feeding Behavior in the Sugarcane Giant Borer by Noriega, Daniel D., Arraes, Fabricio B. M., Antonino, José Dijair, Macedo, Leonardo L. P., Fonseca, Fernando C. A., Togawa, Roberto C., Grynberg, Priscila, Silva, Maria C. M., Negrisoli, Aldomario S., Grossi-de-Sa, Maria F.

“…The sugarcane giant borer (SGB), Telchin licus licus , is a pest that has strong economic relevance for sugarcane producers. Due to the endophytic behavior of…”
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Bioinsecticidal activity of a novel Kunitz trypsin inhibitor from Catanduva (Piptadenia moniliformis) seeds by Cruz, Ana C.B., Massena, Fábio S., Migliolo, Ludovico, Macedo, Leonardo L.P., Monteiro, Norberto K.V., Oliveira, Adeliana S., Macedo, Francisco P., Uchoa, Adriana F., Grossi de Sá, Maria F., Vasconcelos, Ilka M., Murad, Andre M., Franco, Octavio L., Santos, Elizeu A.

“…The present study aims to provide new in vitro and in vivo biochemical information about a novel Kunitz trypsin inhibitor purified from Piptadenia moniliformis…”
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Simultaneous silencing of juvenile hormone metabolism genes through RNAi interrupts metamorphosis in the cotton boll weevil by Vasquez, Daniel D N, Pinheiro, Daniele H, Teixeira, Lays A, Moreira-Pinto, Clidia E, Macedo, Leonardo L P, Salles-Filho, Alvaro L O, Silva, Maria C M, Lourenço-Tessutti, Isabela T, Morgante, Carolina V, Silva, Luciano P, Grossi-de-Sa, Maria F

“…The cotton boll weevil (CBW) ( ) is one of the major insect pests of cotton in Brazil. Currently, CBW control is mainly achieved by insecticide application,…”
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Larvicidal Effects of a Chitin-Binding Vicilin from Erythrina velutina Seeds on the Mediterranean Fruit Fly Ceratitis capitata by Macedo, Leonardo L. P, Amorim, Ticiana M. L, Uchôa, Adriana Ferreira, Oliveira, Adeliana S, Ribeiro, Jannison K. C, de Macedo, Francisco P, Santos, Elizeu A, de Sales, Maurício P

“…Chitin-binding vicilin from Erythrina velutina seeds was purified by ammonium sulfate followed by affinity chromatography on a chitin column and gel filtration…”
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Molecular approaches to improve the insecticidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry toxins by Lucena, Wagner A, Pelegrini, Patrícia B, Martins-de-Sa, Diogo, Fonseca, Fernando C A, Gomes, Jr, Jose E, de Macedo, Leonardo L P, da Silva, Maria Cristina M, Oliveira, Raquel S, Grossi-de-Sa, Maria F

“…Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a gram-positive spore-forming soil bacterium that is distributed worldwide. Originally recognized as a pathogen of the silkworm,…”
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Proteolytic Digestive Enzymes and Peritrophic Membranes during the Development of Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Piralidae): Targets for the action of Soybean Trypsin Inhibitor (SBTI) and Chitin-Binding Vicilin (EvV) by Amorim, Ticiana M. L, Macedo, Leonardo L. P, Uchoa, Adriana F, Oliveira, Adeliana S, Pitanga, Joelma C. M, Macedo, Francisco P, Santos, Elizeu A, de Sales, Mauricio P

“…The digestive system of P. interpunctella was characterized during its larval development to determine possible targets for the action of proteinaceous enzyme…”
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Variant Cry1Ia toxins generated by DNA shuffling are active against sugarcane giant borer by Craveiro, Kilvia I.C., Júnior, José Edilson Gomes, Silva, Maria Cristina M., Macedo, Leonardo L.P., Lucena, Wagner A., Silva, Marilia S., Júnior, José Dijair Antonino de Souza, Oliveira, Gustavo R., Magalhães, Mariana T. Quezado de, Santiago, Antônio D., Grossi-de-Sa, Maria Fatima

“…Sugarcane giant borer ( Telchin licus licus) is a serious sugarcane pest in Americas whose endophytic lifestyle hampers effective chemical and biological…”
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In Vivo Bioinsecticidal Activity toward Ceratitis capitata (Fruit Fly) and Callosobruchus maculatus (Cowpea Weevil) and in Vitro Bioinsecticidal Activity toward Different Orders of Insect Pests of a Trypsin Inhibitor Purified from Tamarind Tree (Tamarindus indica) Seeds by Araújo, Carina L, Bezerra, Ingrid W. L, Oliveira, Adeliana S, Moura, Fabiano T, Macedo, Leonardo L. P, Gomes, Carlos E. M, Barbosa, Aulus E. A. D, Macedo, Francisco P, Souza, Tánia M. S, Franco, Octavio L, Bloch-J, Carlos, Sales, Mauricio P

“…A proteinaceous inhibitor with high activity against trypsin-like serine proteinases was purified from seeds of the tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica) by gel…”
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Effects of a Chitin-Binding Vicilin from Enterolobium contortisiliquum Seeds on Bean Bruchid Pests (Callosobruchus maculatus and Zabrotes subfasciatus) and Phytopathogenic Fungi (Fusarium solani and Colletrichum lindemuntianum) by Moura, Fabiano T, Oliveira, Adeliana S, Macedo, Leonardo L. P, Vianna, André L. B. R, Andrade, Lucia B. S, Martins-Miranda, A. S, Oliveira, Jose T. A, Santos, Elizeu A, de Sales, Mauricio P

“…Chitin-binding vicilin from Enterolobium contortisiliquum seeds was purified by ammonium sulfate followed by gel filtration on Sephacryl 300-SH and on…”
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CvL, a lectin from the marine sponge Cliona varians: Isolation, characterization and its effects on pathogenic bacteria and Leishmania promastigotes by Moura, Raniere M., Queiroz, Alexandre F.S., Fook, Jacy M.S.L.L., Dias, Anny S.F., Monteiro, Norberto K.V., Ribeiro, Jannisson K.C., Moura, Gioconda E.D.D., Macedo, Leonardo L.P., Santos, Elizeu A., Sales, Maurício P.

“…CvL, a lectin from the marine sponge Cliona varians was purified by acetone fractionation followed by Sepharose CL 4B affinity chromatography. CvL agglutinated…”
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Increasing Anthonomus grandis susceptibility to Metarhizium anisopliae through RNAi‐induced AgraRelish knockdown: a perspective to combine biocontrol and biotechnology by Moreira‐Pinto, Clidia E, Coelho, Roberta R, Leite, Ana G B, Silveira, Daniela A, de Souza, Daniela A, Lopes, Rogerio B, Macedo, Leonardo L P, Silva, Maria C M, Ribeiro, Thuanne P, Morgante, Carolina V, Antonino, José D, Grossi‐de‐Sa, Maria F

“…BACKGROUND The hemolymph and insect gut together have an essential role in the immune defense against microorganisms, including the production of antimicrobial…”
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In planta RNAi targeting Meloidogyne incognita Minc16803 gene perturbs nematode parasitism and reduces plant susceptibility by Moreira, Valdeir Junio Vaz, Pinheiro, Daniele Heloísa, Lourenço-Tessutti, Isabela Tristan, Basso, Marcos Fernando, Lisei-de-Sa, Maria E., Silva, Maria C. M., Danchin, Etienne G. J., Guimarães, Patrícia M., Grynberg, Priscila, Brasileiro, Ana C. M., Macedo, Leonardo L. P., Morgante, Carolina V., de Almeida Engler, Janice, Grossi-de-Sa, Maria Fatima

“…Meloidogyne incognita is one of the most important plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) causing severe crop losses worldwide. Plants have evolved complex defense…”
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Transgenic Cotton Plants Expressing Cry1Ia12 Toxin Confer Resistance to Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) and Cotton Boll Weevil (Anthonomus grandis) by de Oliveira, Raquel S, Oliveira-Neto, Osmundo B, Moura, Hudson F N, de Macedo, Leonardo L P, Arraes, Fabrício B M, Lucena, Wagner A, Lourenço-Tessutti, Isabela T, de Deus Barbosa, Aulus A, da Silva, Maria C M, Grossi-de-Sa, Maria F

“…Gossypium hirsutum (commercial cooton) is one of the most economically important fibers sources and a commodity crop highly affected by insect pests and…”
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Performance of distinct crop pests reared on diets enriched with latex proteins from Calotropis procera: Role of laticifer proteins in plant defense by Ramos, Márcio V., Freitas, Cleverson D.T., Stanisçuaski, Fernanda, Macedo, Leonardo L.P., Sales, Maurício P., Sousa, Diego P., Carlini, Célia R.

“…Latex-producing plants are widespread in different habitats. Usually these plants secrete an endogenous milk-like fluid in a network of laticifer cells in…”
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Effect of trypsin inhibitor from Crotalaria pallida seeds on  Callosobruchus maculatus (cowpea weevil) and  Ceratitis capitata (fruit fly) by Gomes, Carlos E.M., Barbosa, Aulus E.A.D., Macedo, Leonardo L.P., Pitanga, Joelma C.M., Moura, Fabiano T., Oliveira, Adeliana S., Moura, Raniere M., Queiroz, Alexandre F.S., Macedo, Francisco P., Andrade, Lúcia B.S., Vidal, Márcia S., Sales, Mauricio P.

“…A proteinaceous trypsin inhibitor was purified from Crotalaria pallida seeds by ammonium sulfate precipitation, affinity chromatography on immobilized…”
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