Cargando…

Protruding Structures on Caterpillars Are Controlled by Ectopic Wnt1 Expression

Spine-like or protruding structures, which may be aposematic for predators, are often observed in multiple segments of lepidopteran larvae (caterpillars). For example, the larvae of the Chinese wheel butterfly, Byasa alcinous, display many protrusions on their backs as a warning that they are toxic....

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Edayoshi, Mina, Yamaguchi, Junichi, Fujiwara, Haruhiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4376876/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25815728
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121736