Insect physiology: The emerging story of ecdysis

Sharon Hesterlee, David B. Morton

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

28 Scopus citations

Abstract

The discovery of a new insect peptide hormone that triggers ecdysis - shedding of an old cuticle - has revealed hidden layers of intricacy about an insect behavior previously thought to be mediated by a single neuropeptide.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)648-650
Number of pages3
JournalCurrent Biology
Volume6
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Insect physiology: The emerging story of ecdysis'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this