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Desiccation resistance differences in Drosophila species can be largely explained by variations in cuticular hydrocarbons

Maintaining water balance is a universal challenge for organisms living in terrestrial environments, especially for insects, which have essential roles in our ecosystem. Although the high surface area to volume ratio in insects makes them vulnerable to water loss, insects have evolved different leve...

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Autores principales: Wang, Zinan, Receveur, Joseph P, Pu, Jian, Cong, Haosu, Richards, Cole, Liang, Muxuan, Chung, Henry
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9757832/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36473178
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.80859