Pigment-dispersing factor is present in circadian clock neurons of pea aphids and may mediate photoperiodic signalling to insulin-producing cells

The neuropeptide pigment-dispersing factor (PDF) plays a pivotal role in the circadian clock of most Ecdysozoa and is additionally involved in the timing of seasonal responses of several photoperiodic species. The pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum, is a paradigmatic photoperiodic species with an annual...

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Main Authors: Francesca Sara Colizzi, Jan A. Veenstra, Gustavo L. Rezende, Charlotte Helfrich-Förster, David Martínez-Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2023-06-01
Series:Open Biology
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsob.230090