In search of a function for hemolin, a hemolymph protein from the immunoglobulin superfamily

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 73-79

  Zhao, Lei ^a   Kanost, Michael R ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Cell adhesion; Flow cytometry; Hemocyte; Manduca sexta

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001996555     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1910(95)00084-4     Document Type: Article

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