Chapter 21 Chapter Outline

Metamorphosis: The Hormonal Reactivation of Development

Amphibian Metamorphosis

  • Morphological changes associated with amphibian metamorphosis
  • Hormonal control of amphibian metamorphosis
  • Regionally specific developmental programs

Metamorphosis in Insects

  • Imaginal discs
  • Hormonal control of insect metamorphosis
  • The molecular biology of 20-hydroxyecdysone activity
  • Determination of the wing imaginal discs
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