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prothoracicotropic hormone
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Japanese Meaning
昆虫の生物学におけるペプチドホルモン。心臓傍器官（corpora cardiaca）または腺（corpus allata）で産生され、前胸腺（prothoracic gland）からecdysteroidホルモンの放出を促す作用を持つ。
（ plural ）
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(biology) A peptide hormone found in insects, produced in the copora cardiaca or corpus allata, which initiates the release of the ecdysteroid hormone from the prothoracic gland.
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prothoracicotropic hormone
Researchers found that administering prothoracicotropic hormone to caterpillar larvae rapidly induced the prothoracic gland to release ecdysteroids, initiating molting.
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Researchers found that administering prothoracicotropic hormone to caterpillar larvae rapidly induced the prothoracic gland to release ecdysteroids, initiating molting.
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