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The ecdysis triggering hormone system is essential for successful moulting of a major hemimetabolous pest insect, Schistocerca gregaria
Insects are enclosed in a rigid exoskeleton, providing protection from desiccation and mechanical injury. To allow growth, this armour needs to be replaced regularly in a process called moulting. Moulting entails the production of a new exoskeleton and shedding of the old one and is induced by a pul...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5394484/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28417966 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep46502 |