Evolution: Molting regulation by ecdysone is conserved in Tardigrada

Frank W Smith

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2024.11.003

Evolution: Molting regulation by ecdysone is conserved in Tardigrada

Curr Biol. 2024 Dec 16;34(24):R1225-R1227. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.11.003.

Author

Frank W Smith¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biology, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 39689688
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.11.003

Abstract

Molting is a key feature of Ecdysozoa, but little is known about the regulation of this process in most ecdysozoans. A new study demonstrates that molting is regulated by the ecdysteroid hormone in the tardigrade Hypsibius exemplaris.

MeSH terms

Animals
Biological Evolution*
Ecdysone* / metabolism
Molting* / physiology
Tardigrada* / genetics
Tardigrada* / physiology

Substances

Ecdysone