Intracellular calcium in prothoracic glands of Manduca sexta

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 279-286

  Birkenbeil, Heiner ^a  

^a Saxon Academy of Sciences   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calcium; Ecodysteroid synthesis; Manduca; Prothoracic gland; PTTH

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CALCIUM MOBILIZATION; HORMONAL REGULATION; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LEPIDOPTERA; NONHUMAN; STEROID RELEASE;

EID: 0032032028     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(97)00115-7     Document Type: Article

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