Distribution of cuticular protein mRNAs in silk moth integument and imaginai discs

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1177-1188

  Gu, Subin ^a   Willis, Judith H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; Cuticular proteins; Hyalophora cecropia; Imaginal discs; In situ hybridization; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

BOMBYX; BOMBYX MORI; CECROPIA; HYALOPHORA CECROPIA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 0344153340     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2003.06.010     Document Type: Article

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