Quantification and visualization of Dippu-AST mRNA in the brain of adult Diploptera punctata: Mated females vs. virgin females vs. males

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 285-291

  Garside, Chris S ^a,c   Bendena, William G ^b   Tobe, Stephen S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allatostatin; Brain; Cockroach; Diploptera punctata; Gene expression

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; COCKROACH; NEUROLOGY;

BLABERIDAE; BLATTARIA; DICTYOPTERA; DIPLOPTERA PUNCTATA; GRYLLIDAE;

EID: 0038030696     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(03)00002-7     Document Type: Article

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