Publications by authors named "Maximiliano G Albornoz"
J Exp Biol
September 2022
Article Synopsis
- In ecdysozoan animals, the process of moulting, which involves shedding and forming a new exoskeleton, is triggered by the hormone ecdysone and a complex signaling cascade involving neuropeptides.
- This study focuses on the insect Rhodnius prolixus to explore if the neuropeptide mechanisms for ecdysis found in Holometabola (complete metamorphosis) are also present in Hemimetabola (incomplete metamorphosis), while also examining their role in female reproduction.
- Results show that reducing specific hormones like ecdysis triggering hormone (ETH) affects nymph survival and egg hatching but doesn't change oviposition,
