Divergence of the regulation of α-amylase activity in Drosophila melanogaster, Drosophila funebris, and Drosophila saltans

Biochemical Genetics

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 41-52

  Eguchi, Yozo ^a   Matsuo, Yoshinori ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

amylase; D. funebris; D. saltans; Developmental stage; Dietary environment; Drosophila melanogaster

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME REGULATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ALPHA-AMYLASE; ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA; ENZYME INDUCTION; LARVA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033006571     PISSN: 00062928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018714000671     Document Type: Article

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