Periodic abdominal pumping supports leg development during metamorphosis in tenebrionid beetle Zophobas atratus
Periodic abdominal pumping supports leg development during metamorphosis in tenebrionid beetle Zophobas atratus
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DOI:
10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.02.012
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发表时间:
2008-05-01
影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
Ichikawa, Toshio
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作者:
Ichikawa, Toshio
Rhythmic abdominal pumping movements in a pupa of giant mealworm beetle Zophobas atratus caused large hemolymph pressure pulses of approximately 20 mmHg. The abdominal pumping movements were completely blocked by transecting the ventral nerve cord (VNC) between the first and second abdominal ganglia. Transection of the VNC until 2 days after pupation caused a developmental defect of adult legs: morphogenesis of the tibial and tarsal segments was severely retarded, and the segments remained covered with a thick pupal cuticle. The developmental defect was rescued by artificially inducing rhythmic abdominal bending for 3 days after transection of VNC. Blocking of the abdominal pump did not increase the amount of water loss during the pupal period. The transplanted tibial segments lacking active tracheal ventilation could form a thick adult cuticle. The results suggest that abdominal pumping movements during the pupal period support the development of adult legs by facilitating hemolymph circulation. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.