An overview of the melatonin and its applications in entomology.
Author of the article:YANG Lu1,QIN Yu-Chuan1,SONG Dun-Lun1,Zachary Yong-Huang
Author's Workplace:(1.College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100094, China; 2. Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI48824.USA)
Key Words:melatonin; insect behavior; evolution
Abstract:Melatonin is a kind of endogenous hormone related with photoperiod, which is widely distributed in various organisms.Through a long evolutionary history, melatonin has developed many functions, such as regulating the chronobiology rhythms, immunoregulatio