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Insulin signaling pathways in lepidopteran ecdysone secretion

Molting and metamorphosis are stimulated by the secretion of ecdysteroid hormones from the prothoracic glands. Insulin-like hormones have been found to enhance prothoracic gland activity, providing a mechanism to link molting to nutritional state. In silk moths (Bombyx mori), the prothoracic glands...

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Autores principales: Smith, Wendy A., Lamattina, Anthony, Collins, McKensie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3913887/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24550835
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2014.00019

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