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Exogenous makisterone A accelerates early embryonic development in the milkweed bugOncopeltus fasciatus

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Reproducing females ofOncopeltus fasciatus which were treated with exogenous makisterone A and 20-hydroxyecdysone laid eggs with considerably elevated ecdysteroid contents. The early embryonic development was markedly accelerated when the mother was treated with makisterone A, whereas 20-hydroxyecdysone had no influence.

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  1. Institut für Zoologie, Universität Mainz, Saarstrasse 21, D-6500, Mainz, Federal Republic of Germany

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Supported by grants of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Do 163/7) to A. D.

The technical assistance of Ms Heike Bender is acknowledged. We thank Dr K.-D. Spindler for providing us with antiserum for the RIA.

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Dorn, A., Buhlmann, K.J. Exogenous makisterone A accelerates early embryonic development in the milkweed bugOncopeltus fasciatus. Experientia 38, 367–369 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01949397

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