Endosymbiont biosynthesis of norharmane in Reticulitermes termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 687-705

  Siderhurst, Matthew S ^a   James, David M ^a   Blunt, Tamla D ^a   Bjostad, Louis B ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RETICULITERMES TIBIALIS; RHINOTERMITIDAE; SCORPIONES;

EID: 18944387409     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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