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Gut microbiota degrades toxic isothiocyanates in a flea beetle pest by Shukla, Shantanu P., Beran, Franziska

“…Microbial symbionts of herbivorous insects have been suggested to aid in the detoxification of plant defense compounds; however, quantitative studies on…”
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Burying beetles regulate the microbiome of carcasses and use it to transmit a core microbiota to their offspring by Shukla, Shantanu P., Vogel, Heiko, Heckel, David G., Vilcinskas, Andreas, Kaltenpoth, Martin

“…Necrophagous beetles utilize carrion, a highly nutritious resource that is susceptible to intense microbial competition, by treating it with antimicrobial anal…”
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Microbiome-assisted carrion preservation aids larval development in a burying beetle by Shukla, Shantanu P., Plata, Camila, Reichelt, Michael, Steiger, Sandra, Heckel, David G., Kaltenpoth, Martin, Vilcinskas, Andreas, Vogel, Heiko

“…The ability to feed on a wide range of diets has enabled insects to diversify and colonize specialized niches. Carrion, for example, is highly susceptible to…”
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The digestive and defensive basis of carcass utilization by the burying beetle and its microbiota by Vogel, Heiko, Shukla, Shantanu P., Engl, Tobias, Weiss, Benjamin, Fischer, Rainer, Steiger, Sandra, Heckel, David G., Kaltenpoth, Martin, Vilcinskas, Andreas

“…Insects that use ephemeral resources must rapidly digest nutrients and simultaneously protect them from competitors. Here we use burying beetles ( Nicrophorus…”
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Gut microbiota of dung beetles correspond to dietary specializations of adults and larvae by Shukla, Shantanu P., Sanders, Jon G., Byrne, Marcus J., Pierce, Naomi E.

“…Vertebrate dung is central to the dung beetle life cycle, constituting food for adults and a protective and nutritive refuge for their offspring. Adult dung…”
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Interventions and their efficacy in controlling the spread of an epidemic: A numerical study by Shukla, Shantanu, Tiwari, Ishant, Sarin, Pradeep, Parmananda, P

“…The effect of interventions on the progression of an epidemic is studied by numerically modeling attributes, such as lockdowns and vaccinations within a…”
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Mapping periplasmic binding protein oligosaccharide recognition with neutron crystallography by Shukla, Shantanu, Myles, Dean A., Cuneo, Matthew J.

“…Numerous studies have shown how periplasmic binding proteins (PBPs) bind substrates with exquisite specificity, even distinguishing between sugar epimers and…”
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8-HQA adjusts the number and diversity of bacteria in the gut microbiome of Spodoptera littoralis by Mazumdar, Tilottama, Hänniger, Sabine, Shukla, Shantanu P, Murali, Aishwarya, Bartram, Stefan, Heckel, David G, Boland, Wilhelm

“…Quinolinic carboxylic acids are known for their metal ion chelating properties in insects, plants and bacteria. The larval stages of the lepidopteran pest, ,…”
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Genomic analysis of novel Yarrowia-like yeast symbionts associated with the carrion-feeding burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides by Brinkrolf, Karina, Shukla, Shantanu P, Griep, Sven, Rupp, Oliver, Heise, Philipp, Goesmann, Alexander, Heckel, David G, Vogel, Heiko, Vilcinskas, Andreas

“…Mutualistic interactions with microbes can help insects adapt to extreme environments and unusual diets. An intriguing example is the burying beetle…”
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Symbiont‐mediated chemical defense in the invasive ladybird Harmonia axyridis by Schmidtberg, Henrike, Shukla, Shantanu P., Halitschke, Rayko, Vogel, Heiko, Vilcinskas, Andreas

“…The volatile alkylpyrazines methyl‐ and methoxypyrazines (MPs) present in the reflex bleeds of coccinellid beetles such as the harlequin ladybird beetle…”
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Understanding pregabalin misuse and dependence: Insights from a North Indian addiction treatment center by Ghosh, Abhishek, Shukla, Shantanu, Dhankar, Mondeep, Naik, Shalini S, Subodh, B N, Basu, Debasish

“…Pregabalin, approved for various medical conditions, has shown increasing misuse potential globally. However, limited research exists on pregabalin dependence…”
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Differential Substrate Recognition by Maltose Binding Proteins Influenced by Structure and Dynamics by Shukla, Shantanu, Bafna, Khushboo, Gullett, Caeley, Myles, Dean A. A, Agarwal, Pratul K, Cuneo, Matthew J

“…The genome of the hyperthermophile Thermotoga maritima contains three isoforms of maltose binding protein (MBP) that are high-affinity receptors for di-, tri-,…”
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The bitter barricading of prostaglandin biosynthesis pathway: understanding the molecular mechanism of selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition by amarogentin, a secoiridoid glycoside from Swertia chirayita by Shukla, Shantanu, Bafna, Khushboo, Sundar, Durai, Thorat, Sunil S

“…Swertia chirayita, a medicinal herb inhabiting the challenging terrains and high altitudes of the Himalayas, is a rich source of essential phytochemical…”
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A microreactor array for spatially resolved measurement of catalytic activity for high-throughput catalysis science by Kondratyuk, Petro, Gumuslu, Gamze, Shukla, Shantanu, Miller, James B., Morreale, Bryan D., Gellman, Andrew J.

“…We describe a glass microreactor array for parallel measurement of catalytic activity at 100 points of different composition across a composition spread alloy…”
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In-Silico analysis reveals lower transcription efficiency of C241T variant of SARS-CoV-2 with host replication factors MADP1 and hnRNP-1 by Chaudhari, Armi, Chaudhari, Minal, Mahera, Sapna, Saiyed, Zuber, Nathani, Neelam M., Shukla, Shantanu, Patel, Dhaval, Patel, Chirag, Joshi, Madhvi, Joshi, Chaitanya G.

“…Novel severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has claimed more than 3.3 million lives worldwide and still counting. As per the GISAID…”
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A Route to Direct Fitness: Natural and Experimentally Induced Queen Succession in the Tropical Primitively Eusocial Wasp Ropalidia marginata by Saha, Paromita, Nandi, Anjan K., Unnikrishnan, Sruthi, Shilpa, M. C., Shukla, Shantanu P., Mandal, Souvik, Mitra, Aniruddha, Gadagkar, Raghavendra

“…Insect societies are hallmarks of cooperation because one or a few queens monopolize reproduction and several non-reproductive workers cooperatively raise…”
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Biochemical and Structural Analysis of the Bacterial Enzyme Succinyl-Diaminopimelate Desuccinylase (DapE) from Acinetobacter baumannii by Kelley, Emma H., Minasov, George, Konczak, Katherine, Shuvalova, Ludmilla, Brunzelle, Joseph S., Shukla, Shantanu, Beulke, Megan, Thabthimthong, Teerana, Olsen, Kenneth W., Inniss, Nicole L., Satchell, Karla J. F., Becker, Daniel P.

“…There is an urgent need for new antibiotics given the rise of antibiotic resistance, and succinyl-diaminopimelate desuccinylase (DapE, E.C. 3.5.1.18) has…”
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Genetic relatedness does not predict the queen’s successors in the primitively eusocial wasp, Ropalidia marginata by Chakraborty, Saikat, Shukla, Shantanu P., Arunkumar, K. P., Nagaraju, Javaregowda, Gadagkar, Raghavendra

“…Ropalidia marginata is a social wasp in which colonies consist of a single fertile queen and several sterile workers. If the queen is removed, one of the…”
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Microbial management as a driver of parental care and family aggregations in carrion feeding insects by Körner, Maximilian, Steiger, Sandra, Shukla, Shantanu P.

“…Social behaviors and lifestyles have evolved as successful strategies to cope with adverse and challenging living conditions, often by manipulating the…”
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Potential applications of insect symbionts in biotechnology by Berasategui, Aileen, Shukla, Shantanu, Salem, Hassan, Kaltenpoth, Martin

“…Symbiotic interactions between insects and microorganisms are widespread in nature and are often the source of ecological innovations. In addition to…”
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