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Molting

Known as: Moultings, Moltings, Ecdysis 
Periodic casting off FEATHERS; HAIR; or cuticle. Molting is a process of sloughing or desquamation, especially the shedding of an outer covering and… (More)

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Artificial light at night advances avian reproductive physiology.
Artificial light at night is a rapidly increasing phenomenon and it is presumed to have global implications. Light at night has… (More)
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2011
Highly Cited
2011
Plastic contamination in the decapod crustacean Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758).
The aim of this study was to determine the extent Nephrops consumes plastics in the Clyde Sea and if this intake occurs through… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Functional Genomic Analysis of C. elegans Molting
Although the molting cycle is a hallmark of insects and nematodes, neither the endocrine control of molting via size, stage, and… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Shade is the Drosophila P450 enzyme that mediates the hydroxylation of ecdysone to the steroid insect molting hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone.
The steroid 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) is the primary regulatory hormone that mediates developmental transitions in insects and… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Slow pace of life in tropical sedentary birds: a common-garden experiment on four stonechat populations from different latitudes.
It has been hypothesized that organisms living at different latitudes or in different environments adjust their metabolic… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Identification of G protein-coupled receptors for Drosophila PRXamide peptides, CCAP, corazonin, and AKH supports a theory of ligand-receptor coevolution.
G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are ancient, ubiquitous sensors vital to environmental and physiological signaling throughout… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Invading predatory crustacean Dikerogammarus villosus eliminates both native and exotic species.
As the tempo of biological invasions increases, explanations and predictions of their impacts become more crucial. Particularly… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Rate of moult affects feather quality: a mechanism linking current reproductive effort to future survival.
Life-history theory proposes that costs must be associated with reproduction. Many direct costs are incurred during breeding… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Evidence for a clade of nematodes, arthropods and other moulting animals.
The arthropods constitute the most diverse animal group, but, despite their rich fossil record and a century of study, their… (More)
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
A baculovirus blocks insect molting by producing ecdysteroid UDP-glucosyl transferase.
The predicted amino acid sequence of a newly identified gene of the insect baculovirus Autographa californica nuclear… (More)
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