title: Segment-specific muscle degeneration is triggered directly by a steroid hormone during insect metamorphosis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neuroscience, 1254 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1254, USA.
authors.forename: Dennis J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hazelett
authors.forename: Janis C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Weeks
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019521:Body Patterning / Q000187:drug effects*; D004441:Ecdysterone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007301:Insect Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D018402:Manduca; D008675:Metamorphosis, Biological / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D008726:Methoprene / Q000494:pharmacology; D009121:Muscle Denervation / Q000379:methods; D009132:Muscles / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007301:Insect Hormones; D004441:Ecdysterone; D008726:Methoprene