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Insect trehalase: physiological significance and potential applications by Shukla, Ekta, Thorat, Leena J, Nath, Bimalendu B, Gaikwad, Sushama M

“…Trehalose, a non-reducing disaccharide, is widespread throughout the biological world. It is the major blood sugar in insects playing a crucial role as an…”
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Insects With Survival Kits for Desiccation Tolerance Under Extreme Water Deficits by Thorat, Leena, Nath, Bimalendu B

“…The year 2002 marked the tercentenary of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's discovery of desiccation tolerance in animals. This remarkable phenomenon to sustain 'life'…”
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Copper and chromium exposure affect chironomid larval microbiota composition by Laviad-Shitrit, Sivan, Sharaby, Yehonatan, Sela, Rotem, Thorat, Leena, Nath, Bimalendu B., Halpern, Malka

“…Chironomids are aquatic insects that are known to be pollution tolerant. We have recently demonstrated that endogenous chironomid microbiota protects its host…”
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Trehalose as an indicator of desiccation stress in Drosophila melanogaster larvae: A potential marker of anhydrobiosis by Thorat, Leena J., Gaikwad, Sushama M., Nath, Bimalendu B.

“…► First report confirming anhydrobiosis in Drosophila melanogaster larvae. ► Trehalose synthesis and accumulation in larvae that hydrolyzed on rehydration. ►…”
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Identification of chironomid species as natural reservoirs of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae strains with pandemic potential by Laviad-Shitrit, Sivan, Sela, Rotem, Thorat, Leena, Sharaby, Yehonatan, Izhaki, Ido, Nath, Bimalendu B, Halpern, Malka

“…Vibrio cholerae causes the fatal cholera diarrhea. Chironomids (Diptera; Chironomidae) are abundant in freshwater aquatic habitats and estuaries and are…”
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Editorial: Insects and changing environments: Emerging perspectives on abiotic stress tolerance mechanisms by Thorat, Leena, Paluzzi, Jean-Paul, Pflüger, Hans-Joachim, Nath, Bimalendu B

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Comparative Microbiota Composition Across Developmental Stages of Natural and Laboratory-Reared Chironomus circumdatus Populations From India by Laviad-Shitrit, Sivan, Sela, Rotem, Sharaby, Yehonatan, Thorat, Leena, Nath, Bimalendu B, Halpern, Malka

“…Chironomids are aquatic insects that undergo a complete metamorphosis of four life stages. Here we studied, for the first time, the microbiota composition of ,…”
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High-throughput mass spectrometry analysis revealed a role for glucosamine in potentiating recovery following desiccation stress in Chironomus by Thorat, Leena, Oulkar, Dasharath, Banerjee, Kaushik, Gaikwad, Sushama M., Nath, Bimalendu B.

“…Desiccation tolerance is an essential survival trait, especially in tropical aquatic organisms that are vulnerable to severe challenges posed by…”
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Chironomus ramosus Larval Microbiome Composition Provides Evidence for the Presence of Detoxifying Enzymes by Sela, Rotem, Laviad-Shitrit, Sivan, Thorat, Leena, Nath, Bimalendu B., Halpern, Malka

“…Chironomids (Diptera; Chironomidae) are aquatic insects that are abundant in freshwater. We aimed to study the endogenous microbiota composition of Chironomus…”
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Aquatic silk proteins in Chironomus: A review by Thorat, Leena J., Nath, Bimalendu B.

“…Silk proteins secreted by salivary glands in the dipteran insect, Chironomus play a significant role as proteinaceous adhesives for construction of underwater…”
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Downregulation of dTps1 in Drosophila melanogaster larvae confirms involvement of trehalose in redox regulation following desiccation by Thorat, Leena, Mani, Krishna-Priya, Thangaraj, Pradeep, Chatterjee, Suvro, Nath, Bimalendu B.

“…As a survival strategy to environmental water deficits, desiccation-tolerant organisms are commonly known for their ability to recruit stress-protective…”
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Tolerance to desiccation stress in Chironomus Ramosus through plasticity in homeostatic control by Thorat, Leena, Nath, Bimalendu B.

“…Desiccating environments pose physiological challenges to organisms, especially those experiencing them on recurring basis. Several desiccation-tolerant…”
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Chironomid midges: a forgotten model of developmental biology research by Thorat, Leena J., Nath, Bimalendu B.

“…For more than a century, embryologists have been exploring various model systems to gain insights into developmental processes. This article presents an…”
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Effects of water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes root extracts on midge Chironomus ramosus larvae: a preliminary note by THORAT, LEENA J, NATH, BIMALENDU B

“…The effects of crude root extracts of Eichhornia crassipes (Marts) Solms on Chironomus ramosus Chaudhuri eggs and larvae are studied under laboratory…”
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