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Evolution and Development of Insect Metamorphosis: A Case of Genetic Accommodation?

Hana Nagata, Kohtaro Tanaka, Yuichiro Suzuki

2026.11.22Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-06766-1_7

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It is proposed that the larval stage found in holometabolous insects may have evolved from a developmentally plastic embryo through the process of genetic accommodation.

Abstract

For centuries, the evolution of complete metamorphosis in insects (holometaboly) has captured the imagination of philosophers and scientists. Recent discoveries using model organisms and experimental organisms have greatly advanced our understanding of the molecular...

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NAGATA, Hana; TANAKA, Kohtaro; SUZUKI, Yuichiro. Evolution and development of insect metamorphosis: A case of genetic accommodation? Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation, 2026, 76: 117–150.