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Ecdysone signaling underlies the pea aphid transgenerational wing polyphenism.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 7 Feb 2017
Vellichirammal Neetha Nanoth, Gupta Purba, Hall Tannice A, Brisson Jennifer A
Abstract excerpt
The wing polyphenism of pea aphids is a compelling laboratory model with which to study the molecular mechanisms underlying phenotypic plasticity. In this polyphenism, environmental stressors such as high aphid density cause asexual, viviparous adult female aphids to alter the developmental fate of their embryos from wingless to winged morphs. This polyphenism is transgenerational, in that the pea aphid mother...
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