The Number of Larval Molts Is Controlled by Hox in Caterpillars

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The Number of Larval Molts Is Controlled by Hox in Caterpillars. / Daimon, Takaaki; Koyama, Takashi; Yamamoto, Gaku; Sezutsu, Hideki; Mirth, Christen K.; Shinoda, Tetsuro.

In: Current Biology, Vol. 31, No. 4, 2021, p. 884-891.e3.

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Harvard

Daimon, T, Koyama, T, Yamamoto, G, Sezutsu, H, Mirth, CK & Shinoda, T 2021, 'The Number of Larval Molts Is Controlled by Hox in Caterpillars', Current Biology, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 884-891.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.11.017

APA

Daimon, T., Koyama, T., Yamamoto, G., Sezutsu, H., Mirth, C. K., & Shinoda, T. (2021). The Number of Larval Molts Is Controlled by Hox in Caterpillars. Current Biology, 31(4), 884-891.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.11.017

Vancouver

Daimon T, Koyama T, Yamamoto G, Sezutsu H, Mirth CK, Shinoda T. The Number of Larval Molts Is Controlled by Hox in Caterpillars. Current Biology. 2021;31(4):884-891.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.11.017

Author

Daimon, Takaaki ; Koyama, Takashi ; Yamamoto, Gaku ; Sezutsu, Hideki ; Mirth, Christen K. ; Shinoda, Tetsuro. / The Number of Larval Molts Is Controlled by Hox in Caterpillars. In: Current Biology. 2021 ; Vol. 31, No. 4. pp. 884-891.e3.

Bibtex

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abstract = "How many times do caterpillars need to molt before pupation? Using a series of Moltinism strains of the silkworm, Daimon et al. show that the Hox gene Scr regulates the biosynthesis of molting hormones, thereby controlling the number of larval molts. They provide evidence that Hox genes drive the evolution of life history traits of animals.",
keywords = "Bombyx mori, ecdysone, genome editing, metamorphosis, molting, moltinism, prothoracic gland, Sex combs reduced",
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