A novel ecdysone receptor mediates steroid-regulated developmental events during the mid-third instar of Drosophila.
The larval salivary gland Kitchen Utensils of Drosophila melanogaster synthesizes and secretes glue glycoproteins that cement developing animals to a solid surface during metamorphosis.The steroid hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) is an essential signaling molecule that modulates most of the physiological functions of the larval gland.At the end of