Characterization of vitellogenin in the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Apocrita: Formicidae)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 543-551

  Lewis, Danielle K ^a   Campbell, Jon Q ^a   Sowa, Sheila M ^a   Chen, Mei Er ^a   Vinson, S B ^a   Keeley, Larry L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Monogyne; Polygyne; Red imported fire ant; Reproduction; Solenopsis invicta; Vitellogenin

Indexed keywords

VITELLOGENIN;

ANT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DENATURATION; HEMOLYMPH; HYMENOPTERA; MATURATION; MOLECULAR SIZE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY DEVELOPMENT; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; REPRODUCTION; VITELLOGENESIS;

APOCRITA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 0035053072     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(00)00155-4     Document Type: Article

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