@article {2467,
	title = {Neuroendocrine control of ecdysis in silkmoths.},
	journal = {Science},
	volume = {167},
	year = {1970},
	month = {1970 Mar 20},
	pages = {1624-6},
	abstract = {<p>An adult moth sheds its pupal skin only during a specific period of the day. The brain is necessary for the synchronization of this behavior with the environmental photoperiod. This function is fully preserved when all the brain{\textquoteright}s nervous connections are severed or when a "loose" brain is transplanted into the tip of the abdomen. By appropriate experiments it was possible to show that the entire mechanism is brain-centered. The components include a photoreceptor mechanism, a clock, and a neuroendocrine output. The clock-controlled release of the hormone acts on the central nervous system to trigger a species-specific behavior pattern which culminates in ecdysis.</p>
},
	issn = {0036-8075},
	doi = {10.1126/science.167.3925.1624},
	author = {Truman, J W and Riddiford, L M}
}
