Insect juvenile hormone: from "status quo" to high society
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Insect juvenile hormone: from "status quo" to high society.
Juvenile hormone (JH) exerts pleiotropic functions during insect life cycles. The regulation of JH biosynthesis by neuropeptides and biogenic amines, as well as the transport of JH by specific binding proteins is now well understood. In contrast, comprehending its mode of action on target organs is still hampered by the difficulties in isolating specific receptors. In concert with ecdysteroids,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0100-879X
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2000000200003