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The evolution of insect metamorphosis: a developmental and endocrine view

The evolution of insect metamorphosis: a developmental and endocrine view

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The evolution of insect metamorphosis: a developmental and endocrine view

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The evolution of insect metamorphosis: a developmental and endocrine view

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England: The Royal Society

Journal title

Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological sciences, 2019-10, Vol.374 (1783), p.20190070-20190070

Language

English

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England: The Royal Society

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Contents

Developmental, genetic and endocrine data from diverse taxa provide insight into the evolution of insect metamorphosis. We equate the larva–pupa–adult of the Holometabola to the pronymph–nymph–adult of hemimetabolous insects. The hemimetabolous pronymph is a cryptic embryonic stage with unique endocrinology and behavioural modifications that probab...

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The evolution of insect metamorphosis: a developmental and endocrine view

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6711285

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6711285

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ISSN

0962-8436

E-ISSN

1471-2970

DOI

10.1098/rstb.2019.0070

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