Cloning and sequence of a gene for the homologue of the stearoyl CoA desaturase from salivary glands of the tick amblyomma americanum

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 267-271

  Luo, C ^a,b   McSwain, J L ^a   Tucker, J S ^a   Sauer, J R ^a   Essenberg, R C ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Salivary gland; Tick; Unsaturated fatty acid

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031213670     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.1997.00182.x     Document Type: Article

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