Body colouration related to the deposition of pteridines in the epidermis and other organs of Dysdercus species (Insecta; Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Physiology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-28

  Melber, C ^a   Schmidt, G H ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

7 methylxanthopterin; Dysdercus species; erythropterin; integument; isoxanthopterin; leucopterin; micro morp hological arrangement; pteridines; testes; uric acid

Indexed keywords

MELANIN; PTERIDINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDERMIS; INSECT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN COLOR;

EID: 0031015556     PISSN: 03009629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9629(96)00106-5     Document Type: Article

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