Blue biliprotein as an effective factor for cryptic colouration in Rhodinia fugax larvae

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 205-212

  Saito, Hitoshi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biliprotein; Biliverdin IX ; Cryptic colouration; Phorcabilin; Rhodinia fugax

Indexed keywords

BILIVERDIN; BLUE BILIPROTEIN; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHROMATOPHORE; COLOR; CUTICLE; HEMOLYMPH; INTEGUMENT; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LIGHT; NONHUMAN; RHODINIA FUGAX; SILKWORM;

BOMBYX MORI; QUERCUS SERRATA; RHODINIA FUGAX; SATURNIIDAE;

EID: 0035175707     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(00)00115-3     Document Type: Article

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