Enzymological and radiotracer studies of lipid metabolism in the flight-capable and flightless morphs of the wing-polymorphic cricket, Gryllus firmus

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1337-1347

  Zhao, Z ^a   Zera, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatty acid synthase; Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase; Gryllus; Lipid; Lipogenesis; Trade off; Wing polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CARBON 14; TRACER;

CRICKET;

ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYMOLOGY; FLIGHT; FORELIMB; GRYLLIDAE; INSECT; LIPID METABOLISM; LIPOGENESIS; NONHUMAN;

GRYLLUS; GRYLLUS FIRMUS;

EID: 0034767496     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(01)00123-8     Document Type: Article

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