Publications by authors named "Deng-Rong Yuan"
Article Synopsis
- Understanding the phylogeography of invasive species, like Pomacea canaliculata and Pomacea maculata in China, helps in creating better management and prevention strategies for their spread.
- This study focuses on analyzing the genetic diversity and population structure of P. canaliculata using mitochondrial and ribosomal DNA, revealing notable genetic variation but no clear geographical population structure.
- Findings indicate that the COI gene shows more genetic diversity compared to the ITS1 gene, enhancing knowledge of how these species invade and disperse across China.
Article Synopsis
- An invasive pest poses a serious threat to horticultural vegetables due to its competitive edge and potential damage.
- Researchers cloned a chitin synthase (CHS) transcript belonging to the CHS2 family, finding its highest expression during the pupal stage with no significant differences among adult tissues.
- A new RNA interference method using dsRNA was developed, significantly reducing chitin synthase expression in pupae and resulting in a lower emergence rate, laying groundwork for future pest control strategies.
