Ecdysteroid release by the prothoracic gland of Gryllus bimaculatus (Ensifera: Gryllidae) during larval-adult development

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 941-946

  Oeh, Uwe ^a   Lorenz, Matthias W ^a   Hoffmann, Klaus H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

3 dehydroecdysone; 3 dehydroecdysteroid 3 reductase; Ecdysone; Ecdysteroid biosynthesis; Gryllus bimaculatus; High performance liquid chromatography; Prothoracic gland; Radioimmunoassay

Indexed keywords

3 DEHYDROECDYSONE; CALCIUM; ECDYSTEROID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CRICKET; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HORMONE RELEASE; INSECT; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PROTHORACIC GLAND; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; STEROID RELEASE;

EID: 0032192722     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(98)00057-2     Document Type: Article

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