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. 2021 Sep 21;118(38):e2114128118.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.2114128118.

Mayfly metamorphosis: Adult winged insects that molt

Stuart E Reynolds  1   2
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Mayfly metamorphosis: Adult winged insects that molt

Stuart E Reynolds. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Subimago of the mayfly C. dipterum. Image credit: Isabel Almudí (Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo, Seville, Spain).
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