Identification and mRNA developmental profiles of two ultraspiracle isoforms in the epidermis and wings of Manduca sexta

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 41-53

  Jindra, M ^a,b   Huang, J Y ^a,c   Malone, F ^a   Asahina, M ^a   Riddiford, Lynn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF ENTOMOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^c USA   (United States)

Author keywords

ecdysone; epidermis; Manduca sexta; nuclear hormone receptors; ultraspiracle; wing

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOMBYX; LEPIDOPTERA; MANDUCA; MANDUCA SEXTA;

EID: 0031081258     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.1997.00153.x     Document Type: Article

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