The evolution of insect metamorphosis is one of the most important sagas in animal history,
transforming small, obscure soil arthropods into a dominant terrestrial group that has …

The molecular action of juvenile hormone (JH), a regulator of vital importance to insects, was
until recently regarded as a mystery. The past few years have seen an explosion of studies …

Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

Recent studies on transcription factor E93 revealed that it triggers adult morphogenesis in
Blattella germanica, Tribolium castaneum and Drosophila melanogaster. Moreover, we …

Insect larvae metamorphose to winged and reproductive adults either directly
(hemimetaboly) or through an intermediary pupal stage (holometaboly). In either case …

DNA methylation at the fifth position of cytosine (5-methylcytosine, 5mC) is a crucial
epigenetic modification for regulating gene expression, but little is known about how it …

The molecular control of insect metamorphosis from larva to pupa to adult has long been a
mystery. The Broad and E93 transcription factors, which can modify chromatin domains, are …

The early embryo of the cockroach Blattella germanica exhibits high E93 expression. In
general, E93 triggers adult morphogenesis during postembryonic development. Here we …

The Broad-Complex gene (BR-C) encodes transcription factors that dictate larval-pupal
metamorphosis in insects. The expression of BR-C is induced by molting hormone (20 …

Insects comprise over half of the described species, and the acquisition of metamorphosis
must have contributed to their diversity and prosperity. The order Odonata (dragonflies and …