Period gene expression in relation to seasonality and circadian rhythms in the linden bug, Pyrrhocoris apterus (Heteroptera)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 267-273

  Hodková, Magdalena ^a   Syrová, Zdeňka ^a   Doležel, David ^a   Šauman, Ivo ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENTOMOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Circadian clock; Diapause; Locomotor activity rhythms; Per mRNA; Photoperiod

Indexed keywords

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIAPAUSE; GENE EXPRESSION; INSECT; PHOTOPERIOD; SEASONALITY;

HETEROPTERA; INSECTA; PYRRHOCORIS APTERUS;

EID: 0043210593     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2003.042     Document Type: Article

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