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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1979 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1977 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Lynn M. Riddiford is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. The scientist's primary research has focused on insect physiology and neurobiology, with particular emphasis on hormonal control mechanisms and developmental biology.

Their recent publications include:

  • Rhodnius, Golden Oil, and Met: A History of Juvenile Hormone Research, 2020, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Drosophila postembryonic nervous system development: a model for the endocrine control of development, 2023, Genetics
  • Chinmo is the larval member of the molecular trinity that directs Drosophila metamorphosis, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The embryonic role of juvenile hormone in the firebrat, Thermobia domestica, reveals its function before its involvement in metamorphosis, 2023, eLife
  • The embryonic role of juvenile hormone in the firebrat, Thermobia domestica, reveals its function before its involvement in metamorphosis, 2024, eLife

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lynn M. Riddiford include:

  • James W. Truman
  • Barbora Konopová
  • Marcela Nouzová
  • Fernando G. Noriega
  • Michelle Herko

The scientist's work has appeared regularly in the following publication venues:

  • eLife
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Genetics
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Current Biology

Main fields of study for Lynn M. Riddiford include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields of study cover:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Genetics
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Insect Science
  • Immunology

The main research topics addressed include:

  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Insect behavior and control techniques
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Insect Utilization and Effects

Awards and honors received by Lynn M. Riddiford encompass:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2010)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1993)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1979)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1977)

Best Publications

  • Pheromone binding and inactivation by moth antennae

    Richard G. Vogt;Lynn M. Riddiford

  • The Juvenile Hormone Signaling Pathway in Insect Development

    Marek Jindra;Subba Reddy Palli;Lynn M Riddiford

  • Cellular and Molecular Actions of Juvenile Hormone I. General Considerations and Premetamorphic Actions

    Lynn M. Riddiford

  • Ecdysone receptors and their biological actions.

    Lynn M. Riddiford;Peter Cherbas;James W. Truman

  • Insights into the molecular basis of the hormonal control of molting and metamorphosis from Manduca sexta and Drosophila melanogaster.

    Lynn M Riddiford;Kiyoshi Hiruma;Xiaofeng Zhou;Charles A Nelson

  • The origins of insect metamorphosis

    James W. Truman;Lynn M. Riddiford

  • The Role of the Prothoracic Gland in Determining Critical Weight for Metamorphosis in Drosophila melanogaster

    Christen Kerry Mirth;James W Truman;Lynn M Riddiford

  • Endocrine insights into the evolution of metamorphosis in insects.

    James W. Truman;Lynn M. Riddiford

  • Size assessment and growth control: how adult size is determined in insects.

    Christen Kerry Mirth;Lynn M. Riddiford

  • Kinetic properties of a sex pheromone-degrading enzyme: the sensillar esterase of Antheraea polyphemus.

    Richard G. Vogt;Lynn M. Riddiford;Glenn D. Prestwich

  • 2 – Hormone Action at the Cellular Level

    Lynn M. Riddiford

  • Structure and expression of a Manduca sexta larval cuticle gene homologous to Drosophila cuticle genes.

    John E. Rebers;Lynn M. Riddiford

  • How does juvenile hormone control insect metamorphosis and reproduction

    Lynn M. Riddiford

  • Physiology of Insect Rhythms: III. The Temporal Organization of the Endocrine Events Underlying Pupation of the Tobacco Hornworm

    James W. Truman;Lynn M. Riddiford

  • Broad specifies pupal development and mediates the ‘status quo’ action of juvenile hormone on the pupal-adult transformation in Drosophila and Manduca

    Xiaofeng Zhou;Lynn M. Riddiford

  • Hormone receptors and the regulation of insect metamorphosis.

    Lynn M. Riddiford;James W. Truman

  • The developmental control of size in insects.

    H Frederik Nijhout;Lynn M Riddiford;Christen Kerry Mirth;Alexander Shingleton

  • Neuroendocrine control of ecdysis in silkmoths.

    James W. Truman;Lynn M. Riddiford

  • Juvenile hormone titers in the hemolymph during late larval development of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (L.)

    Margery J. Fain;Lynn M. Riddiford

  • Juvenile hormone action : A 2007 perspective

    Lynn M. Riddiford

Frequent Co-Authors

Kiyoshi Hiruma
Kiyoshi Hiruma Hirosaki University
James W. Truman
James W. Truman Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Subba Reddy Palli
Subba Reddy Palli University of Kentucky
Bruce D. Hammock
Bruce D. Hammock University of California, Davis
Glenn D. Prestwich
Glenn D. Prestwich University of Utah
Peter Cherbas
Peter Cherbas Indiana University
Xavier Bellés
Xavier Bellés Pompeu Fabra University
Charles A. Nelson
Charles A. Nelson Boston Children's Hospital
Carl S. Thummel
Carl S. Thummel University of Utah
Klaus Hartfelder
Klaus Hartfelder Universidade de São Paulo

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