Hormonal signaling cascades required for phototaxis switch in wandering Leptinotarsa decemlineata larvae.

Many animals exploit several niches sequentially during their life cycles, a fitness referred to as ontogenetic niche shift (ONS). To successfully accomplish ONS, transition between development stages is often coupled with changes in one or more primitive, instinctive behaviors. Yet, the underlining...

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Main Authors: Qing-Wei Meng, Qing-Yu Xu, Tao-Tao Zhu, Lin Jin, Kai-Yun Fu, Wen-Chao Guo, Guo-Qing Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1007423