How Insects Decide to Grow Up

ENN
Jan 26, 2017, 2:59 pm72 pts
Scientists discover key mechanism that controls when fruit flies sexually matureLike humans, insects go through puberty. The process is known as metamorphosis. Examples include caterpillars turning into butterflies and maggots turning into flies.But, it has been a long-standing mystery as to what internal…

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