Regulation of prothoracic gland ecdysteroidogenic activity leading to pupal metamorphosis

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1189-1199

  Takaki, Keiko ^a   Sakurai, Sho ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; dbcAMP; Ecdysteroidogenesis; IBMX; Prothoracic gland; Prothoracicotropic hormone; Silkworm

Indexed keywords

BOMBYX; BOMBYX MORI; INSECTA;

EID: 0344584876     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2003.06.006     Document Type: Article

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