Abstract
During insect metamorphosis, the steroid hormone ecdysone activates programmed cell death of larval tissues and the further development of adult tissues. Recent studies suggest that the E93 gene is both necessary and sufficient to target tissues for ecdysoneinduced apoptosis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | R830-R833 |
Journal | Current Biology |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 16 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences