Allatostatins in Gryllus bimaculatus (Ensifera: Gryllidae): New structures and physiological properties

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 267-274

  Lorenz, Matthias W ^a   Kellner, Roland ^b   Hoffmann, Klaus H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b MERCK KGAA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allatostatin; Cricket; Farnesol; Gryllidae; Gryllus bimaculatus; Juvenile hormone; Peptide sequence

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLINAE; GRYLLUS BIMACULATUS;

EID: 0033427492     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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