Tribolium
- proper noun
- Specialized
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Tribolium
- A pest for dried commodities such as corn, maize, rice, and flour is the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum.
- Tribolium genes
Examples
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The flour beetle, or Tribolium, is an age-old pest.
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An international research consortium, with the participation of a research team led by Professor Cornelis Grimmelikhuijzen from the Department of Biology, has sequenced the genome of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum.
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This makes Tribolium the favorite model system in beetle research, says Cornelis Grimmelikhuijzen.
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Plus, Tribolium stands out among insects as a generalist feeder that is very capable of surviving by feeding on a wide spectrum of foods.
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In other insects, including the flour beetle Tribolium, HOM-C is a single complex, not subdivided as in Drosophila.
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Tribolium is the first beetle and the first insect pest whose genome has been sequenced.
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Some possess a variety of genetic kinks or mutations that he's studying to learn more about the true functions of Tribolium genes.
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As interpretation of the Tribolium genome continues, we'll likely learn more about that curious gene—and how we may share much more with the modest red flour beetle than just our appetite for grains.
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The red flour beetle, Tribolium, is known to damage stored grains such as flour and rice.
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In many households, Tribolium is often found infesting dried food products.
Synonyms
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A small insect that lives in flour and stored grains and spoils food
A small beetle that lives in and eats stored grain and flour
A small beetle that lives in and eats stored flour and grains
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Etymology
Tribolium is the genus name for certain small flour beetles, with the common scientific ending -ium (like in museum) that shows it is a group name. A useful memory is to hear tribo as 'rub' or 'wear', which fits how these beetles damage and eat stored grain.