Do thyroid hormones function in insects?

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 8-9, 2000, Pages 877-884

  Davey, K G ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deiodinase; Endocytosis; Juvenile hormone; Receptors; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

AUROTHIOGLUCOSE; FENOXYCARB; FLUORESCENT DYE; IODIDE PEROXIDASE; JUVENILE HORMONE; LIOTHYRONINE; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; RHODAMINE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROXINE; THYROXINE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG PRODUCTION; ENDOCYTOSIS; HEMOLYMPH; INSECT; LOCUST; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; THYROID FOLLICLE; THYROID HORMONE METABOLISM; TIME;

ANIMALS; FLUORESCENT DYES; INSECTS; IODIDE PEROXIDASE; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; RHODAMINES; THYROID HORMONES; THYROXINE; TIME FACTORS; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

EID: 0033884285     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(00)00061-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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