Evidence for the functional involvement of carotenoids in the photoperiodic reaction of spider mites

Nature. 1978 Sep 21;275(5677):234. doi: 10.1038/275234a0.
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MeSH terms

  • Albinism / genetics
  • Albinism / physiopathology
  • Animals
  • Carotenoids / physiology*
  • Light*
  • Metamorphosis, Biological
  • Mites / genetics
  • Mites / physiology*
  • Periodicity
  • Photoreceptor Cells / physiology
  • Pigmentation

Substances

  • Carotenoids