Prothoracicotropic hormone in Rhodnius prolixus: In vitro analysis and changes in amounts in the brain and retrocerebral complex during larval-adult development

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 407-415

  Vafopoulou, X ^a   Sim, C H ^a   Steel, C G ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RHODNIUS; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS;

EID: 0030065353     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1910(95)00121-2     Document Type: Article

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