Quantitative real-time RT-PCR analysis in desert locusts reveals phase dependent differences in neuroparsin transcript levels

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 415-422

  Claeys, I ^a   Simonet, G ^a   Breugelmans, B ^a   Van Soest, S ^a   Franssens, V ^a   Sas, F ^a   De Loof, A ^a   Vanden Broeck, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hormone; Insect; Insulin; Neuropeptide; Phase polymorphism; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; INSECTA; ORTHOPTERA; SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIA;

INSECT HORMONE; RNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BRAIN; CHEMISTRY; FAT BODY; FEMALE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; GRASSHOPPER; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; FAT BODY; FEMALE; GRASSHOPPERS; INSECT HORMONES; MALE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 24044441324     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: 13652583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2005.00572.x     Document Type: Article

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