Artificial Selection on JHE Activity in Gryllus assimilis: Nature of Activity Differences between Lines and Effect on JH Binding and Metabolism

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 421-428

  Zera, Anthony J ^a   Sall, Jeffrey ^a   Schwartz, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gryllus; JH degradation; Juvenile hormone; Juvenile hormone esterase; Selection

Indexed keywords

GRYLLUS; GRYLLUS ASSIMILIS; INSECTA;

EID: 0000231607     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6327(1996)32:3/4<421::aid-arch14>3.0.co;2-e     Document Type: Article

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