The Number of Larval Molts Is Controlled by Hox in Caterpillars

Takaaki Daimon; Takashi Koyama; Gaku Yamamoto; Hideki Sezutsu; Christen K. Mirth; Tetsuro Shinoda

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2020.11.017

The Number of Larval Molts Is Controlled by Hox in Caterpillars

Takaaki Daimon, Takashi Koyama, Gaku Yamamoto, Hideki Sezutsu, Christen K. Mirth, Tetsuro Shinoda

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Abstract

How many times do caterpillars need to molt before pupation? Using a series of Moltinism strains of the silkworm, Daimon et al. show that the Hox gene Scr regulates the biosynthesis of molting hormones, thereby controlling the number of larval molts. They provide evidence that Hox genes drive the evolution of life history traits of animals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	P884-891.E3
Number of pages	11
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	31
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.11.017
Publication status	Published - 22 Feb 2021

Keywords

Bombyx mori
ecdysone
genome editing
metamorphosis
molting
moltinism
prothoracic gland
Sex combs reduced

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