Characterization of a novel repetitive secretory protein specifically expressed in the modified salivary gland of Hydropsyche sp. (Trichoptera; Hydropsychidae)

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 435-441

  Eum, Jai Hoon ^a   Yoe, Sung Moon ^b   Seo, Young R ^c   Kang, Seok Woo ^d   Han, Sung Sik ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University   (South Korea)

^c Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^d National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Expressed sequence tags; Modified salivary gland; Nf 1 protein (Nest forming protein 1); Repetitive amino acid; Trichoptera Hydropsyche sp.

Indexed keywords

EID: 15944399104     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2005.01.009     Document Type: Article

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