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juvenile hormone
A hormone secreted by insects from a pair of endocrine glands close to the brain. It inhibits metamorphosis and maintains the larval features.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Biotechnology
- Category: Genetic engineering
- Organization: FAO
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