Purification, biochemical characterization, and cDNA cloning of a glutathione S-transferase from the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 981-988

  Valles, Steven M ^a   Perera, Omaththage P ^a   Strong, Charles A ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

cDNA cloning; Glutathione S transferase; RACE; RT PCR; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 0141889793     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(03)00104-8     Document Type: Article

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