Insect Immunity: Evolution, Genomics and Physiology

Dear Colleagues,

Innate immunity mediated by humoral and cellular components plays a pivotal role in combating infectious pathogens and sustaining life throughout all organisms, including insects. Insect genome studies have revealed that many immune molecules have been evolutionally conserved between insects and vertebrates. While insect immune responses result from the orchestration of immune molecules, insects can maintain immunological homeostasis to control immune processes and minimize devastating effects on survival and reproduction through the coordination of multiple signal pathways. Recent studies demonstrate that insect immune systems are more complex than previously thought, and unveiling the mechanisms of insect immune systems provides a unique opportunity to better understand insect biology.

Dr. Hyeogsun Kwon
Guest Editor

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