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Cuticle Molting

Cuticle Molting is a biological process in arthropods whereby the outer protective layer, composed of chitin and proteins, is systematically shed and replaced to accommodate growth and development.

73

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3.3K

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308

Authors

99

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Publications per year

2017–2026

14

Variants

Ecdysis

Parents

Publications

73

Chitinases and Imaginal disc growth factors organize the extracellular matrix formation at barrier tissues in insects

Yanina‐Yasmin Pesch, Dietmar Riedel, Kapil R Patil et al. · Scientific Reports · 2016 · 143 citations · Full text

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Knickkopf protein protects and organizes chitin in the newly synthesized insect exoskeleton

Sujata S. Chaudhari, Yasuyuki Arakane, Charles A. Specht et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2011 · 138 citations · Full text

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miR-71 and miR-263 Jointly Regulate Target Genes Chitin synthase and Chitinase to Control Locust Molting

Meiling Yang, Yanli Wang, Feng Jiang et al. · PLoS Genetics · 2016 · 130 citations · Full text

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Gene Families of Cuticular Proteins Analogous to Peritrophins (CPAPs) in Tribolium castaneum Have Diverse Functions

Sinu Jasrapuria, Charles A. Specht, Karl J. Kramer et al. · PLoS ONE · 2012 · 118 citations · Full text

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Functional Analysis of Insect Molting Fluid Proteins on the Protection and Regulation of Ecdysis

Jie Zhang, Anrui Lu, Lulu Kong et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2014 · 107 citations · Full text

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Authors

308

  1. SM
    Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan

    Kansas State University, United States

    5 publications · 478 citations

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  2. KJ
    Karl J. Kramer

    Kansas State University, United States

    5 publications · 478 citations

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  3. YA
    Yasuyuki Arakane

    Kansas State University, United States

    4 publications · 360 citations

    4

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  4. QX
    Qingyou Xia

    Southwest University, China

    4 publications · 68 citations

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  5. JZ
    Jianzhen Zhang

    Shanxi University, China

    4 publications · 380 citations

    3

    h-index

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Institutions

99

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    7 h-index

    31 publications

    2.7K citations

  2. Kansas State University

    Manhattan, United States

    6 h-index

    18 publications

    1.9K citations

  3. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    6 h-index

    14 publications

    857 citations

  4. Southwest University

    Chongqing, China

    5 h-index

    42 publications

    1.1K citations

  5. Chonnam National University

    Gwangju, South Korea

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    791 citations

  6. Shanxi University

    Taiyuan, China

    4 h-index

    31 publications

    2.4K citations

  7. State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genomic Biology

    Chongqing, China

    4 h-index

    34 publications

    582 citations

  8. Boston College

    Boston, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    96 citations

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Venues

  1. Canadian Journal of Zoology

    5 publications · 119 citations

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  2. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

    4 publications · 111 citations

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  3. Journal of Biological Chemistry

    JBC · 4 publications · 412 citations

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  4. Scientific Reports

    3 publications · 270 citations

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  5. Insect Science

    3 publications · 122 citations

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