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Bursicon — (from the Greek bursikos , pertaining to tanning) is an insect hormone which mediates tanning in the cuticle of adult flies.tructureThe molecular structure of the hormone is not defined yet. However, it is known that bursicon is a 30 kDa… … Wikipedia
Metamorfosis (biología) — Una libélula en su última muda, pasando de ninfa a adulto. Me … Wikipedia Español
hormone — hormonal, hormonic /hawr mon ik, moh nik/, adj. /hawr mohn/, n. 1. Biochem. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues… … Universalium
Neuropeptide — Y Neuropeptides are small protein like molecules used by neurons to communicate with each other. They are neuronal signaling molecules, influence the activity of the brain in specific ways and are thus involved in particular brain functions, like … Wikipedia
Exoskelett — Ein Exoskelett ist eine Stützstruktur für einen Organismus, das eine stabile äußere Hülle um diesen bildet. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Natürliche Exoskelette 2 Künstliche Exoskelette 3 Fiktive Exoskelette 4 … Deutsch Wikipedia
INSECTES — Le terme «Insecte» a longtemps désigné tous les Arthropodes à six pattes, mais cette définition a évolué au cours des années 1980. Le terme Insecte au sens large a été remplacé par celui d’Hexapode et les Insectes ne désignent plus qu’une classe… … Encyclopédie Universelle
