Defining behavioral and molecular differences between summer and migratory monarch butterflies
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the fall, Eastern North American monarch butterflies (<it>Danaus plexippus</it>) undergo a magnificent long-range migration. In contrast to spring and summer butterflies, fall migrants are juvenile hormone deficient, w...
Main Authors: | Kanginakudru Sriramana, Casselman Amy, Gegear Robert J, Zhu Haisun, Reppert Steven M |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-03-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/7/14 |
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