Molecular evidence for the expression of angiotensin converting enzyme in hemocytes of Locusta migratoria: Stimulation by bacterial lipopolysaccharide challenge

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 739-746

  Macours, N ^a   Hens, K ^a   Francis, C ^a   De Loof, A ^a   Huybrechts, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Angiotensin converting enzyme; Immunity; Insect; Locusta migratoria; Quantitative PCR

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; LOCUST; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS;

ACRIDIDAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 0042130109     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(03)00110-0     Document Type: Article

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