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Impact of juvenile hormone analogue on the anatomy and the frontal gland secretion of Prorhinotermes simplex (Isoptera. Rhinotermitidae)

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    SYSNO ASEP0342577
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleImpact of juvenile hormone analogue on the anatomy and the frontal gland secretion of Prorhinotermes simplex (Isoptera. Rhinotermitidae)
    Author(s) Šobotník, Jan (UOCHB-X)
    Hanus, Robert (UOCHB-X) RID, ORCID
    Piskorski, Rafal (UOCHB-X)
    Urbanová, Klára (UOCHB-X) RID
    Wimmer, Zdeněk (UEB-Q) RID, ORCID
    Weyda, František (BC-A)
    Vytisková, B. (CZ)
    Sillam-Dusses, David (UOCHB-X)
    Number of authors8
    Source TitleJournal of Insect Physiology. - : Elsevier - ISSN 0022-1910
    Roč. 56, č. 1 (2010), s. 65-72
    Number of pages8 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryGB - United Kingdom
    Keywordsintercaste ; soldier ; chemical defense ; caste differentiation
    Subject RIVCC - Organic Chemistry
    R&D ProjectsGA206/06/1643 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
    IAA600550614 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR)
    CEZAV0Z40550506 - UOCHB-X (2005-2011)
    AV0Z50070508 - ENTU-I, BC-A (2005-2011)
    AV0Z50380511 - UEB-Q (2005-2011)
    UT WOS000273924500009
    DOI10.1016/j.jinsphys.2009.09.004
    AnnotationIn termites, juvenile hormone plays a key role in soldier differentiation. To better understand the evolutionary origin of the soldiers, we studied the external and inner morphology of pseudergate-soldier intercastes and neotenic-soldier intercastes formed artificially by the application of juvenile hormone analogue. A majority of these intercastes had a soldier phenotype, whereas the inner anatomy had an intermediary form between two castes or a form specific to intercastes. Our experiments showed that traits of neotenics and soldiers can be shared by the same individuals reinforcing thus the hypothesis that soldiers may have emerged from soldier neotenics.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Contactasep@uochb.cas.cz ; Kateřina Šperková, Tel.: 232 002 584 ; Viktorie Chládková, Tel.: 232 002 434
    Year of Publishing2011
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