Seasonal differences in methyl farnesoate esterase activity in tissues of the spider crab libinia emarginata

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 31, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 211-216

  Takac, Peter ^a,b   Ahl, Jonna S B ^a,b   Laufer, Hans ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crustaceans; Farnesoic acid; Libinia emarginata; Methyl farnesoate; Methyl farnesoate esterase

Indexed keywords

LIBINIA EMARGINATA;

EID: 0031057340     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1997.9672578     Document Type: Article

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