Characterization of the AeaHP gene and its expression in the mosquito Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 331-342

  Stracker, Travis H ^a,b   Thompson, Stacie ^a   Grossman, Genelle L ^a,c   Riehle, Michael A ^a   Brown, Mark R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

^c Reddy US Therapeutics   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Behavior; Midgut endocrine system; Nervous system; Peptide hormone

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; INSECT HORMONE; MESSENGER RNA;

AEDES; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AEDES; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES, INSECT; INSECT HORMONES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0036517531     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-39.2.331     Document Type: Article

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