A symbiotic relationship with fungi gives lac insects their crimson hue, finds IISc study
Dried Lac Dye and clothes being dyed using Lac dye

The study from IISc found a previously unidentified yeast-like symbiont inside the lac insect Kerria lacca, which gives the insect its distinctive red colour and, may also provide other nutrients in return for shelter.

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How does a fruit fly rebuild its damaged parts?

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Credit: Katja Schulz via flickr CC BY 2.0

Researchers from two Spanish institutes—the University of Barcelona and the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, and CCMB in Hyderabad, have identified some genes and regulatory elements involved in damage-response of the Drosophila regeneration process.

 

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