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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… Expand
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Highly Cited
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… Expand
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Broad phylogenomic sampling improves resolution of the animal tree of life
Long-held ideas regarding the evolutionary relationships among animals have recently been upended by sometimes controversial… Expand
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Review
2003
Review
2003
Insights into the molecular basis of the hormonal control of molting and metamorphosis from Manduca sexta and Drosophila melanogaster.
This short review summarizes our current knowledge about the role of transcription factors regulated by ecdysteroids and juvenile… Expand
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… Expand
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The role of
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  • Journal of insect physiology
  • 2000
    • Corpus ID: 25137149
The effect of [His(7)]-corazonin on the body color in Locusta migratoria was examined by varying the injected dose and the time… Expand
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… Expand
Review
1997
Review
1997
Hormonal regulation in insects: facts, gaps, and future directions.
There are two main classes of hormones in insects: 1) the true hormones produced by epithelial glands and belonging to the… Expand
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Functional ecdysone receptor is the product of EcR and Ultraspiracle genes
ALTHOUGH the biological activity of the insect moulting hormone ecdysone, is manifested through a hormonally regulated… Expand
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… Expand
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Control of moulting and metamorphosis in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (L.): cessation of juvenile hormone secretion as a trigger for pupation.
During the final larval instar of the tobacco hornworm the presence of juvenile hormone (JH) inhibits the secretion of the… Expand
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