A permeable cuticle is associated with the release of reactive oxygen species and induction of innate immunity.

by Floriane L'Haridon, Angélique Besson-Bard, Matteo Binda, Mario Serrano, Eliane Abou-Mansour, Francine Balet, Henk-Jan Schoonbeek, Stephane Hess, Ricardo Mir, José Léon, Olivier Lamotte, Jean-Pierre Métraux
Published 2011-07-01