Polyphenism in insects and the juvenile hormone

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 415-420

  Verma, K K ^a  

^a NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Caste differentiation; Juvenile hormone; Melanization; Phase differentiation; Polyphenism; Retournement

Indexed keywords

ECDYSTEROID; JUVENILE HORMONE;

DIFFERENTIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FITNESS; GENOTYPE; HORMONE; JUVENILE; LARVA; MELANIN; MELANISM; MOTH; PHENOTYPE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

COLEOPTERA; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEAT SHOCK; HEAT TREATMENT; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; INSECT; INSECT CASTE; MANDUCA SEXTA; MELANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PIGMENTATION; PLASTICITY; POLYPHENISM; POLYPLOIDY; REVIEW;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; ECDYSTEROIDS; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; INSECTS; JUVENILE HORMONES; PHENOTYPE; PIGMENTATION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 34248187474     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-007-0039-7     Document Type: Review

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