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PTTH function
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Activates prothoracic gland, thereby regulating synthesis of ecydsteroids
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Triggers for PTTH release
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Stretch receptors after large meal (or any liquid) = Rhodnius, photoperiod/temperature
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Ring gland |
Has Prothoracic gland and corpus allatum in higher Diptera, found elsewhere in other insects
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Ecdysteriods synthesized by what?
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prothoracic gland
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Corpus allatum |
Synthesizes and releases JH
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Primary function of JH
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modify action of ecdysteroids by preventing switch in commitment of epidemral cells
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Ecdysone with JH = what?
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Moulting
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Ecdysone without JH = what?
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Moulting and metamorphosis
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