Differential vitellin polypeptide processing in insect embryos

Micron

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 579-596

  Giorgi, F ^a   Bradley, J T ^b   Nordin, J H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo; Insects; Vitellin; Vitellophages; Yolk sac

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032739748     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(99)00054-2     Document Type: Review

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