Publications

2024

1. 

   Defensive glands in Stylotermitidae (Blattodea, Isoptera)

   Himanshu Thakur ,  Surbhi Agarwal ,  Aleš Buček ,  Jaromı́r Hradeckỳ ,  Hana Sehadová ,  Vartika Mathur ,  Ulugbek Togaev ,  Thomas Kamp ,  Elias Hamann ,  Ren-Han Liu ,  and  others

   Arthropod Structure & Development, 2024

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2. 

   Extinct and extant termites reveal the fidelity of behavior fossilization in amber

   Nobuaki Mizumoto ,  Simon Hellemans ,  Michael S Engel ,  Thomas Bourguignon ,  and  Aleš Buček

   Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2024

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2023

1. 

   A call to termitologists: it is time to abandon the use of “lower” and “higher” termites

   T. F. Carrijo ,  M. S. Engel ,  T. Chouvenc ,  G. H. Gile ,  A. Mikaelyan ,  F. Dedeine ,  J. L. Ware ,  I. Haifig ,  A. Arab ,  J. P. Constantini ,  J. P. Souza ,  S. B. Lee ,  Aleš Buček ,  Y. Roisin ,  E. M. Cancello ,  and  C. M.D. Santos

   Insectes Sociaux, 2023

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2. 

   Evidence of cospeciation between termites and their gut bacteria on a geological time scale

   Jigyasa Arora ,  Aleš Buček ,  Simon Hellemans ,  Tereza Beránková ,  Johanna Romero Arias ,  Brian L Fisher ,  Crystal Clitheroe ,  Andreas Brune ,  Yukihiro Kinjo ,  Jan Šobotník ,  and  Thomas Bourguignon

   Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, Jun 2023

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3. 

   Neoisoptera repeatedly colonised Madagascar after the Middle Miocene climatic optimum

   Menglin Wang ,  Simon Hellemans ,  Aleš Buček ,  Taisuke Kanao ,  Jigyasa Arora ,  Crystal Clitheroe ,  Jean‐Jacques Rafanomezantsoa ,  Brian L. Fisher ,  Rudolf Scheffrahn ,  David Sillam‐Dussès ,  Yves Roisin ,  Jan Šobotník ,  and  Thomas Bourguignon

   Ecography, Apr 2023

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2022

1. 

   The functional evolution of termite gut microbiota

   Jigyasa Arora ,  Yukihiro Kinjo ,  Jan Šobotník ,  Aleš Buček ,  Crystal Clitheroe ,  Petr Stiblik ,  Yves Roisin ,  Lucia Žifčáková ,  Yung Chul Park ,  Ki Yoon Kim ,  David Sillam-Dussès ,  Vincent Hervé ,  Nathan Lo ,  Gaku Tokuda ,  Andreas Brune ,  and  Thomas Bourguignon

   Microbiome, Dec 2022

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2. 

   Molecular Phylogeny Reveals the Past Transoceanic Voyages of Drywood Termites (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae)

   Aleš Buček ,  Menglin Wang ,  Jan Šobotník ,  Simon Hellemans ,  David Sillam-Dussès ,  Nobuaki Mizumoto ,  Petr Stiblík ,  Crystal Clitheroe ,  Tomer Lu ,  Juan José González Plaza ,  Alma Mohagan ,  Jean-Jacques Rafanomezantsoa ,  Brian Fisher ,  Michael S. Engel ,  Yves Roisin ,  Theodore A. Evans ,  Rudolf Scheffrahn ,  and  Thomas Bourguignon

   Molecular Biology and Evolution, May 2022

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3. 

   The ultrastructure of the intramandibular gland in soldiers of the termite Machadotermes rigidus (Blattodea: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae)

   Tereza Beránková ,  Aleš Buček ,  Thomas Bourguignon ,  Johanna Romero Arias ,  Pierre D. Akama ,  David Sillam-Dussès ,  and  Jan Šobotník

   Arthropod Structure & Development, May 2022

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4. 

   Phylogeny, biogeography and classification of Teletisoptera (Blattaria: Isoptera)

   Menglin Wang ,  Simon Hellemans ,  Jan Šobotník ,  Jigyasa Arora ,  Aleš Buček ,  David Sillam‐Dussès ,  Crystal Clitheroe ,  Tomer Lu ,  Nathan Lo ,  Michael S. Engel ,  Yves Roisin ,  Theodore A. Evans ,  and  Thomas Bourguignon

   Systematic Entomology, Oct 2022

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2020

1. 

   Unmapped RNA Virus Diversity in Termites and their Symbionts

   Callum Le Lay ,  Mang Shi ,  Aleš Buček ,  Thomas Bourguignon ,  Nathan Lo ,  and  Edward C Holmes

   Viruses, Oct 2020

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2. 

   Desaturase specificity is controlled by the physicochemical properties of a single amino acid residue in the substrate binding tunnel

   Aleš Buček ,  Mario Vazdar ,  Michal Tupec ,  Aleš Svatoš ,  and  Iva Pichová

   Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, May 2020

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3. 

   Ocean currents promote rare species diversity in protists

   Paula Villa Martín ,  Aleš Buček ,  Thomas Bourguignon ,  and  Simone Pigolotti

   Science Advances, Jul 2020

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2019

1. 

   Evolution of Termite Symbiosis Informed by Transcriptome-Based Phylogenies

   Aleš Buček ,  Jan Šobotník ,  Shulin He ,  Mang Shi ,  Dino P. McMahon ,  Edward C. Holmes ,  Yves Roisin ,  Nathan Lo ,  and  Thomas Bourguignon

   Current Biology, Nov 2019

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2. 

   Expansion of the fatty acyl reductase gene family shaped pheromone communication in Hymenoptera

   Michal Tupec ,  Aleš Buček ,  Václav Janoušek ,  Heiko Vogel ,  Darina Prchalová ,  Jiří Kindl ,  Tereza Pavlíčková ,  Petra Wenzelová ,  Ullrich Jahn ,  Irena Valterová ,  and  Iva Pichová

   eLife, Feb 2019

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3. 

   Historical biogeography of the termite clade Rhinotermitinae (Blattodea: Isoptera)

   Menglin Wang ,  Aleš Buček ,  Jan Šobotník ,  David Sillam-Dussès ,  Theodore A. Evans ,  Yves Roisin ,  Nathan Lo ,  and  Thomas Bourguignon

   Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Mar 2019

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2017

1. 

   Biotechnological potential of insect fatty acid-modifying enzymes

   Michal Tupec ,  Aleš Buček ,  Irena Valterová ,  and  Iva Pichová

   Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C, Jan 2017

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2. 

   Co-option of the sphingolipid metabolism for the production of nitroalkene defensive chemicals in termite soldiers

   Anna Jirošová ,  Andrej Jančařík ,  Riya C. Menezes ,  Olga Bazalová ,  Klára Dolejšová ,  Heiko Vogel ,  Pavel Jedlička ,  Aleš Buček ,  Jana Brabcová ,  Pavel Majer ,  Robert Hanus ,  and  Aleš Svatoš

   Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mar 2017

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2016

1. 

   Regulation of Isoprenoid Pheromone Biosynthesis in Bumblebee Males

   Darina Prchalová ,  Aleš Buček ,  Jana Brabcová ,  Petr Žáček ,  Jiří Kindl ,  Irena Valterová ,  and  Iva Pichová

   ChemBioChem, Feb 2016

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2. 

   Molecular Mechanism of the Two-Component Suicidal Weapon of Neocapritermes taracua Old Workers

   Thomas Bourguignon ,  Jan Šobotník ,  Jana Brabcová ,  David Sillam-Dussès ,  Aleš Buček ,  Jana Krasulová ,  Blahoslava Vytisková ,  Zuzana Demianová ,  Michael Mareš ,  Yves Roisin ,  and  Heiko Vogel

   Molecular Biology and Evolution, Mar 2016

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3. 

   Exploring complex pheromone biosynthetic processes in the bumblebee male labial gland by RNA sequencing

   Aleš Buček ,  Jana Brabcová ,  Heiko Vogel ,  Darina Prchalová ,  J. Kindl ,  Irena Valterová ,  and  Iva Pichová

   Insect Molecular Biology, Jun 2016

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2015

1. 

   Evolution of moth sex pheromone composition by a single amino acid substitution in a fatty acid desaturase

   Aleš Buček ,  Petra Matoušková ,  Heiko Vogel ,  Petr Šebesta ,  Ullrich Jahn ,  Jerrit Weißflog ,  Aleš Svatoš ,  and  Iva Pichová

   Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Oct 2015

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2014

1. 

   Delta12-Fatty acid desaturase from Candida parapsilosis is a multifunctional desaturase producing a range of polyunsaturated and hydroxylated fatty acids.

   Aleš Buček ,  Petra Matoušková ,  Hana Sychrová ,  Iva Pichová ,  and  Olga Hrušková-Heidingsfeldová

   PloS one, Mar 2014

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2013

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   The role of desaturases in the biosynthesis of marking pheromones in bumblebee males

   Aleš Buček ,  Heiko Vogel ,  Petra Matoušková ,  Darina Prchalová ,  Petr Žáček ,  Vladimír Vrkoslav ,  Petr Šebesta ,  Aleš Svatoš ,  Ullrich Jahn ,  Irena Valterová ,  and  Iva Pichová

   Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Aug 2013

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