Acetylcholinesterase genes in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

International Review of Cytology

Volumn 209, Issue , 2001, Pages 207-222

  Combes, D ^a   Fedon, Y ^a   Toutant, J P ^a   Arpagaus, M ^a  

^a University of Montpellier   (France)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterases; Anticholinesterase pesticides; Caenorhabditis elegans; Cholinergic transmission; Nematodes; Pests

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CARBAMATE INSECTICIDE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; GENE PRODUCT; ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE; PROTEIN ACE 1; PROTEIN ACE 2; PROTEIN ACE 3; PROTEIN ACE 4; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGRICULTURE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; INSECT; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE CELL; NEMATODE; NERVE CELL; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 0034813088     PISSN: 00747696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7696(01)09013-1     Document Type: Review

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