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Sclerotization and coloration of the insect cuticle

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Evidence indicating linkage between the processes of cuticle hardening and coloration are reviewed. Data and observations for the mutants black and ebony inDrosophila melanogaster are used to construct a possible model for the relationship between these developmental events.

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Sherald, A.F. Sclerotization and coloration of the insect cuticle. Experientia 36, 143–146 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01953696

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