Walter Federle

Oct 25, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Tamsin Woodman |Zachary Emberts |Simon Chen |Walter Federle

AbstractArthropods are the most diverse phylum on earth, accounting for up to 90% of animal species. The cuticular exoskeleton has played a vital role in their evolutionary success, but we know surprisingly little about the factors influencing its development, structure, and biomechanical properties. In this study, we examined whether and how nutrition affects the cuticle after an insect has completed its final molt into the adult stage.

Oct 24, 2023 | cell.com | Jonathan G. Pattrick |Downing Street |Walter Federle

Experimental setupAfter training, bees were tested individually using a setup with 30 yellow flowers, 15 oriented vertically, 15 horizontally, in a rectangular grid of 6 columns and 5 rows (Figure 1B). There was 125 mm between each column and 110 mm between each row, center to center. Flowers were arranged so that they alternated between horizontal and vertical along both rows and columns.