Title |
Defining behavioral and molecular differences between summer and migratory monarch butterflies
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Published in |
BMC Biology, March 2009
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DOI | 10.1186/1741-7007-7-14 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Haisun Zhu, Robert J Gegear, Amy Casselman, Sriramana Kanginakudru, Steven M Reppert |
Abstract |
In the fall, Eastern North American monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) undergo a magnificent long-range migration. In contrast to spring and summer butterflies, fall migrants are juvenile hormone deficient, which leads to reproductive arrest and increased longevity. Migrants also use a time-compensated sun compass to help them navigate in the south/southwesterly direction en route for Mexico. Central issues in this area are defining the relationship between juvenile hormone status and oriented flight, critical features that differentiate summer monarchs from fall migrants, and identifying molecular correlates of behavioral state. |
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United States | 2 | 2% |
Germany | 1 | <1% |
Italy | 1 | <1% |
France | 1 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Sweden | 1 | <1% |
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Researcher | 22 | 18% |
Student > Bachelor | 20 | 16% |
Student > Master | 11 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 8% |
Other | 19 | 15% |
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 14 | 11% |
Environmental Science | 10 | 8% |
Neuroscience | 9 | 7% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 2% |
Other | 6 | 5% |
Unknown | 13 | 10% |