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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… 
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Plastic contamination in the decapod crustacean Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758).
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… 
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… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The role of
  • Tanaka
  • 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… 
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… 
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… 
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… 
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… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The Caenorhabditis elegans dauer larva: developmental effects of pheromone, food, and temperature.
Highly Cited
1959
Highly Cited
1959
An Approach to the Study of Molts and Plumages
During the course of studies of the molts and plumages of certain waterfowl and other birds, it has become apparent to us, as it… 
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