Morph-associated JH titer diel rhythm in Gryllus firmus: Experimental verification of its circadian basis and cycle characterization in artificially selected lines raised in the field

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 450-458

  Zera, Anthony J ^a   Zhao, Zhangwu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biological rhythm; Circadian rhythm; Gryllus; JH; JH biosynthesis; Juvenile hormone; Wing polymorphism

Indexed keywords

JUVENILE HORMONE;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HORMONE; LIFE CYCLE; PERIODICITY; WING;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; FLYING; FORELIMB; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; GRYLLIDAE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; GRYLLIDAE; JUVENILE HORMONES; MALE; WING;

GRYLLUS; GRYLLUS FIRMUS;

EID: 67349096079     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2008.11.012     Document Type: Article

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