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THE bodies and wings of the Lepidoptera are covered with scales, which are homologous to flattened hairs. They are derived by a rather complicated mode of division and growth processes from epidermal cells. Their development in Ephestia has been examined in detail by Stossberg1,2. Since each scale is the product of a single cell, it might be a suitable system for the investigation of developmental mechanisms.
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MUTH, W. Effect of 5-Fluorouracil on the Development of the Scales of Ephestia. Nature 205, 619–620 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/205619a0
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