Short Neuropeptide F is a Critical Factor for Initiating Insect
Short neuropeptide F (sNPF) is a stage-specific suppressor for juvenile hormone biosynthesis by corpora allata, and a critical factor for the initiation of insect metamorphosis. Kaneko Y, Hiruma K., Dev Biol., 2014, 393, 312-9. Molting and metamorphosis are essential events for arthropod development, and juvenile hormone (JH) and its precursors play critical roles for these events. We examined the…