[Stress-response in insects: mechanism, genetic control, and role in adaptation].

Article

[Stress-response in insects: mechanism, genetic control, and role in adaptation].

Genetika - 1 Aug 1997

Raushenbakh I Iu

Abstract excerpt

Results of long-term studies on stress in insects are reviewed. The mechanism of stress response in larvae and adult insects in considered. Data on the genetic control of different steps of stress response are presented. The role of stress response in adaptation is discussed.

Topics

Adaptation, Physiological
Animals
Biogenic Amines
Insecta
Larva
Metamorphosis, Biological
Phenotype
Stress, Physiological

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