Steroid hormone fluctuations regulate ganglionic fusion during metamorphosis of the moth Manduca sexta

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 579-591

  Amos, T M ^a   Gelman, D B ^b   Mesce, K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

20 Hydroxyecdysone; Ecdysteroids; Ganglionic fusion; Manduca sexta; Metamorphosis; Neurodevelopment

Indexed keywords

MANDUCA SEXTA;

EID: 0030174982     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1910(95)00127-1     Document Type: Article

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