title: Juvenile hormone mediated DNA synthesis during larval development of Corcyra cephalonica (Insecta).
abstract: Large amount of DNA is synthesized during larval development of Corcyra and this is conspicuously seen in the early-last instar. Ligation in early-last instar causes a decline in both DNA content and DNA concentration. Radiolabelling studies show a low rate of DNA synthesis in isolated abdomens, suggesting that hormonal factors from the anterior half of the larvae play a regulatory role in the DNA metabolism. Juvenile hormone I (JH-I) treatment of ligated early-last instar stimulates DNA synthesis with consequent increase in DNA content and DNA concentration.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lakshmi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dutta-Gupta
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000818:Animals; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007313:Insecta / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C008442:juvenile hormone I; D004247:DNA