Characterization, expression, and evolutionary aspects of Corazonin neuropeptide and its receptor from the House Fly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)

► Characterization of the Corazonin neuropeptide gene in Musca domestica. ► Comparative expression analysis of the Corazonin. ► Evolution of Corazonin gene structure in insects. ► Cloning and expression of the Corazonin receptor in the House Fly. ► Undergraduate research project.