
Mechanisms of black and white stripe pattern formation in the cuticles of insect larvae
Keywords: Dopa decarboxylase; Cuticle; Pigment pattern; Uric acid; Growth-blocking peptide (GBP)DDC, dopa decarboxylase; Dopa, 3, 4-dihydroxy-l-phenylalanine; GBP, growth-blocking peptide; TH, tyrosine hydroxylase