Reduction of a nymphal instar in a dampwood termite: heterochronic shift in the caste differentiation pathways

Reduction of a nymphal instar in a dampwood termite: heterochronic shift in the caste differentiation pathways

Abstract Background Generally in termites, alates differentiate through multiple nymphal instars which gradually develop wing buds. However, in a dampwood termite, Hodotermopsis sjostedti, alates molt directly from a single nymphal instar with short wing buds. In this study, to examine the mechanism...

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Main Authors: Ryotaro Nii, Kohei Oguchi, Junpei Shinji, Shigeyuki Koshikawa, Toru Miura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:EvoDevo
Subjects:
Termites
Alate differentiation
Caste differentiation
Nymphal instar
Wing formation
Gene expression
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13227-019-0123-8

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