Regulation of compatible solute accumulation in larvae of the mosquito Culex tarsalis: Osmolarity versus salinity

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 203, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 831-839

  Patrick, Marjorie L ^a   Bradley, Timothy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Compatible solute; Culex tarsalis; Ion; Larva; Mosquito; Osmoconformer; Osmolyte; Proline; Sorbitol; Trehalose

Indexed keywords

PROLINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SORBITOL; TREHALOSE;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CULEX; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEMOLYMPH; HOMEOSTASIS; LARVA; METABOLISM; OSMOLARITY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; CULEX; HEMOLYMPH; HOMEOSTASIS; LARVA; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PROLINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SORBITOL; TREHALOSE;

ANIMALIA; CULEX TARSALIS; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034144038     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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