Substantial changes in central nervous system neurotransmitters and neuromodulators accompany phase change in the locust
@article{Rogers2004SubstantialCI, title={Substantial changes in central nervous system neurotransmitters and neuromodulators accompany phase change in the locust}, author={Stephen M Rogers and Thomas Matheson and Ken Sasaki and Keith M. Kendrick and Stephen James Simpson and Malcolm Burrows}, journal={Journal of Experimental Biology}, year={2004}, volume={207}, pages={3603 - 3617} }
SUMMARY Desert locusts (Schistocerca gregaria) can undergo a profound transformation between solitarious and gregarious forms, which involves widespread changes in behaviour, physiology and morphology. This phase change is triggered by the presence or absence of other locusts and occurs over a timescale ranging from hours, for some behaviours to change, to generations, for full morphological transformation. The neuro-hormonal mechanisms that drive and accompany phase change in either direction…
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