Bennett Henzeler (@bennetthenzeler.bsky.social)

For generations, Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand 🇳🇿 have harvested the Huhu grub🪲 (Prionoplus reticularis) as a prized, protein-rich delicacy. Now, we bring its biology into the genomic 🧬 era. Our new preprint is out!!!! Read it here: www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6...

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Deciphering Huhu (Prionoplus reticularis) grub development: Transcriptomic insights into metabolic and nutritional shifts in larval stages Background The Huhu grub (Prionoplus reticularis), an edible beetle larva endemic to New Zealand, has been traditionally consumed by Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand. Despite its nutritiona... https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6564832/latest