Convergent Loss of Prothoracicotropic Hormone, A Canonical Regulator of Development, in Social Bee Evolution
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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.831928
Abstract: The evolution of insect sociality has repeatedly involved changes in developmental events and their timing. Here, we propose the hypothesis that loss of a canonical regulator of moulting and metamorphosis, prothoracicotropic hormone (PTTH), and its… read more here.
Keywords: prothoracicotropic hormone; canonical regulator; loss; social bee ... See more keywords