Control of the insect metamorphic transition by ecdysteroid production and secretion.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2020.09.004
Abstract: Ecdysteroids are a class of steroid hormones that controls molting and metamorphic transitions in Ecdysozoan species including insects, in which ecdysteroid biosynthesis and its regulation have been extensively studied. Insect ecdysteroids are produced from dietary… read more here.
Keywords: insect metamorphic; metamorphic transition; secretion; control ... See more keywords
Transcriptomic analysis of the prothoracic gland from two lepidopteran insects, domesticated silkmoth Bombyx mori and wild silkmoth Antheraea pernyi
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41864-0
Abstract: The prothoracic gland (PG) is an important endocrine organ of synthesis and secretion of ecdysteroids that play critical roles in insects. Here, we used a comparative transcriptomic approach to characterize some common features of PGs… read more here.
Keywords: insects; bombyx mori; two lepidopteran; prothoracic gland ... See more keywords