Monoaminergic regulation of hemocyte activity

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 13-19

  Diehl Jones, William L ^a   Mandato, Craig A ^a   Whent, Geoff ^a   Downer, Roger G H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biogenic amines; F actin; Hemocyte; Motility; Octopamine 5 Hydroxytryptamine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001810918     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1910(95)00078-X     Document Type: Article

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