Cloning and characterization of three Musca domestica yolk protein genes

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 329-341

  White, N M ^a   Bownes, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evolution; Vitellogenesis; Yolk proteins

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER; MUSCA DOMESTICA;

EID: 0031281273     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.1997.00187.x     Document Type: Article

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