Tribolium castaneum RR-1 cuticular protein TcCPR4 is required for formation of pore canals in rigid cuticle.

by Mi Young Noh, Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan, Karl J Kramer, Yasuyuki Arakane
Published 2015-02-01

A chitinase with two catalytic domains is required for organization of the cuticular extracellular matrix of a beetle.

by Mi Young Noh, Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan, Karl J Kramer, Yasuyuki Arakane
Published 2018-03-01

A multicopper oxidase-related protein is essential for insect viability, longevity and ovary development.

by Zeyu Peng, Peter G Green, Yasuyuki Arakane, Michael R Kanost, Maureen J Gorman
Published 2014-01-01

Comparative genomic analysis of chitinase and chitinase-like genes in the African malaria mosquito (Anopheles gambiae).

by Jianzhen Zhang, Xin Zhang, Yasuyuki Arakane, Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan, Karl J Kramer, Enbo Ma, Kun Yan Zhu
Published 2011-01-01

Functional specialization among members of Knickkopf family of proteins in insect cuticle organization.

by Sujata S Chaudhari, Bernard Moussian, Charles A Specht, Yasuyuki Arakane, Karl J Kramer, Richard W Beeman, Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan
Published 2014-08-01

Retroactive maintains cuticle integrity by promoting the trafficking of Knickkopf into the procuticle of Tribolium castaneum.

by Sujata S Chaudhari, Yasuyuki Arakane, Charles A Specht, Bernard Moussian, Karl J Kramer, Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan, Richard W Beeman
Published 2013-01-01

Formation of rigid, non-flight forewings (elytra) of a beetle requires two major cuticular proteins.

by Yasuyuki Arakane, Joseph Lomakin, Stevin H Gehrke, Yasuaki Hiromasa, John M Tomich, Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan, Richard W Beeman, Karl J Kramer, Michael R Kanost
Published 2012-01-01