Bombyx EcR (BmEcR) and Bombyx USP (BmCF1) combine to form a functional ecdysone receptor

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 217-221

  Swevers, Luc ^a   Cherbas, Lucy ^b   Cherbas, Peter ^b   Iatrou, Kostas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BmCF1; BmEcR; Bombyx mori; Ecdysone receptor; Lepidoptera; Nuclear receptors; Silkmoth; Ultraspiracle

Indexed keywords

BMCF1 PROTEIN, BOMBYX MORI; DNA; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; ECDYSONE RECEPTOR; ECDYSTEROID; STEROID; STEROID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; SILKWORM;

ANIMALS; BOMBYX; CELL LINE; DNA; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; ECDYSTEROIDS; RECEPTORS, STEROID; STEROIDS;

ANIMALIA; BOMBYX; BOMBYX MORI;

EID: 0030111260     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0965-1748(95)00097-6     Document Type: Article

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