Identification of novel serine proteinase gene transcripts in the midguts of two tropical insect pests, Scirpophaga incertulas (Wk.) and Helicoverpa armigera (Hb.)

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-68

  Mazumdar Leighton, Sudeshna ^a,b   Ragahavendra Babu, Cheerukeri ^a   Bennett, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^b Genet Biochem Div Intl Rice R   (Philippines)

Author keywords

cDNA; Midgut; RT PCR; Serine proteinase; Trypsin

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ASPARTIC ACID; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; PRIMER DNA; SERINE PROTEINASE; TRYPSIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE FUNCTION; ENZYME ANALYSIS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETICS; INSECT; LEPIDOPTERA; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; ASPARTIC ACID; BASE SEQUENCE; DIGESTIVE PHYSIOLOGY; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; LEPIDOPTERA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; TRYPSIN;

EID: 0343852117     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(99)00097-1     Document Type: Article

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