Temperature-dependent regulatory mechanism of larval development of the wax moth (Galleria mellonella)

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 215-221

  Cymborowski, Bronisław ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Brain proteins; Ecdysteroids; Galleria mellonella; Larval diapause; Physiology; Storage proteins; Wax moth

Indexed keywords

GALLERIA MELLONELLA; LEPIDOPTERA;

ANIMAL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; MOTH; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; LARVA; MOTHS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0033642909     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2000_4080     Document Type: Review

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