Permeability of the peritrophic envelopes of herbivorous insects to dextran sulfate: A test of the polyanion exclusion hypothesis

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 243-249

  Barbehenn, Raymond V ^a   Martin, Michael M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Peritrophic envelope; Peritrophic membrane; Permeability; Polyanion

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MELANOPLUS SANGUINIPES; ORGYIA LEUCOSTIGMA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 0030737984     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(96)00098-4     Document Type: Article

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