ReviewPhilosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences2019
Visualization of insect metamorphosis.
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- Immune gene regulation in the gut during metamorphosis in a holo- versus a hemimetabolous insect.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2019Article
- Complete metamorphosis of insects.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2019Review
- Evaluating responses to temperature during pre-metamorphosis and carry-over effects at post-metamorphosis in the wood tiger moth (Arctia plantaginis).Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2019Article
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Abstract
Metamorphosis and, in particular, holometaboly, the development of organisms through a series of discrete stages (egg, larva, pupa, adult) that hardly resemble one another but are finely adapted to specific roles in the life cycle of the organism, has fascinated and mystified humans throughout history. However, it can be difficult to visualize the dramatic changes that occur during holometaboly without destructive sampling, traditionally through histology. However, advances in imaging technologies developed mainly for medical sciences have been applied to studies of insect metamorphosis over the past couple of decades. These include micro-computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and optical coherence tomography. A major advantage of these techniques is that they are rapid and non-destructive, enabling virtual dissection of an organism in any plane by anyone who has access to the image files and the necessary software. They can also be applied in some cases to visualize metamorphosis in vivo, including the periods of most rapid and dramatic morphological change. This review focusses on visualizing the intra-puparial holometabolous metamorphosis of cyclorraphous flies (Diptera), including the primary model organism for all genetic investigations, Drosophila melanogaster, and the blow flies of medical, veterinary and forensic importance, but also discusses similar studies on other insect orders. This article is part of the theme issue 'The evolution of complete metamorphosis'.
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