ecdysone
ecdysone A steroid hormone, secreted by a pair of
prothoracic glands in the thorax of insects and by
Y organs in crustaceans, that stimulates moulting (see
ecdysis) and metamorphosis. In insects its release is stimulated by
prothoracicotropic hormone. It acts on specific gene loci, stimulating the synthesis of proteins involved in these bodily changes. Some plants contain
phytoecdysones, which are structurally similar to the insect ecdysones. They may help to protect the plant by interfering with the moulting cycle of insect pests that consume plant tissue.
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The Genetics of Alcoholism
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Disease Concept of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
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drinking and alcoholism
Book article from: A Dictionary of Sociology
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Drinking and Alcoholism
Book article from: American Eras
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