Enhanced expression of genes in the brains of larvae of Mamestra brassicae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) exposed to short daylength or fed Dopa

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 245-250

  Uryu, Masahide ^a   Ninomiya, Yohsuke ^a   Yokoi, Takeshi ^a   Tsuzuki, Seiji ^a   Hayakawa, Yoichi ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brain; Cabbage armyworm; Diapause; Dopa; Dopamine; Gene expression; Mamestra brassicae; Receptor for activated C kinase; Short day

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; DAY LENGTH; DIAPAUSE; GENE EXPRESSION; INSECT; LARVA;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MAMESTRA BRASSICAE; MYTHIMNA UNIPUNCTA; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 0042268531     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2003.039     Document Type: Article

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