Ecdysteroid receptor binding activity and ecdysteroid agonist activity at the level of gene expression are correlated with the activity of dibenzoyl hydrazines in larvae of Bombyx mori

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 937-941

  Mikitani, Kenichi ^a  

^a SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; Dibenzoyl hydrazines; Ecdysteroid; Gene expression; Kc cell

Indexed keywords

BOMBYX MORI; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0030234759     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1910(96)00056-X     Document Type: Article

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