Reductase specificity and the ratio regulation of E/Z isomers in pheromone biosynthesis of the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 171-176

  Zhu, J W ^a,d   Zhao, C H ^f   Lu, F ^b,e   Bengtsson, M ^c   Lofstedt, C ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Deuterium labeled precursors; Ostrinia nubilalis; Pheromone biosynthesis; Ratio regulation; Reductase specificity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030038931     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0965-1748(95)00079-8     Document Type: Article

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