Physiological characterization of the cold-shock-induced humoral factor for wing color-pattern changes in butterflies

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1022-1031

  Mahdi, Shah H A ^a,b   Gima, Shinichi ^a   Tomita, Yuya ^a   Yamasaki, Hideo ^a   Otaki, Joji M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Biogenic amine; Cold shock hormone; Color pattern modification; Trachea associated endocrine cells; Tungstate

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BODY FLUID; BRAIN; BUTTERFLY; COLOR; HORMONE; NEUROLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PUPATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TUNGSTEN; WING;

HEXAPODA; JUNONIA; NYMPHALIDAE; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 77955171295     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.02.013     Document Type: Article

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