Monthly archives: August, 2026

Just published – evolutionarily conserved molecular features of juvenile hormone signalling

Juvenile hormone receptor relies on conserved domain interfaces for dimerization-dependent activityProc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 123 (32). 2026  DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2605755123Lenka Bittova, Sarka Tumova, Mykola Yatsenko, Raveendra Babu Mokhamatam, Roman Tuma and Marek JindraJuvenile hormone (JH) sustains development and reproduction of insects, the largest of animal taxa that bears tremendous impact on ecosystems, agriculture, and transmission of infectious diseases. JH action depends on receptor proteins that, when bound by …