Variation of TNF modulates cellular immunity of gregarious and solitary locusts against fungal pathogen Metarhizium anisopliae [Agricultural Sciences]

Changes in population density lead to phenotypic differentiation of solitary and gregarious locusts, which display different resistance to fungal pathogens; however, how to regulate their cellular immune strategies remains unknown. Here, our stochastic simulation of pathogen proliferation suggested that humoral defense always enhanced resistance to fungal pathogens, while phagocytosis sometimes...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - February 2, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Yundan Wang, Xiwen Tong, Shenglei Yuan, Pengcheng Yang, Ling Li, Yong Zhao, Le Kang Tags: Agricultural Sciences Biological Sciences Source Type: research