The control of body and organ growth is essential for the development of adults with proper
size and proportions, which is important for survival and reproduction. In animals, adult body …

Ecdysteroids are a class of steroid hormones that controls molting and metamorphic
transitions in Ecdysozoan species including insects, in which ecdysteroid biosynthesis and …

Sexual dimorphism arises from genetic differences between male and female cells, and from
systemic hormonal differences,–. How sex hormones affect non-reproductive organs is …

The larval stage of the stingless bee Scaptotrigona depilis must consume a specific brood
cell fungus in order to continue development. Here we show that this fungus is a member of …

In both mammals and insects, steroid hormones play a major role in directing the animal's
progression through developmental stages. To maximize fitness outcomes, steroid hormone …

During postembryonic life, hormones, including ecdysteroids, juvenile hormones, insulin-like
peptides, and activin/TGFβ ligands act to transform the larval nervous system into an adult …

Quantitative analysis of the dynamic cellular mechanisms shaping the Drosophila wing
during its larval growth phase has been limited, impeding our ability to understand how …

Steroid hormones are ancient signaling molecules found in vertebrates and insects alike.
Both taxa show intriguing parallels with respect to how steroids function and how their …

Larval Drosophila encounter and feed on a diverse microbial community within fruit. In
particular, free-living yeast microbes provide a source of dietary protein critical for …

Steroid hormones control important developmental processes and are linked to many
diseases. To systematically identify genes and pathways required for steroid production, we …