The biochemical effects of potassium chloride on the silkworm, (Bombyx mori L.)

Insect Science

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 95-100

  Bhattacharya, Arundhuti ^a   Kaliwal, Bassappa B ^a  

^a KARNATAK UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; Fat body; Glycogen; Haemolymph protein; Potassium chloride; Trehalose

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744561439     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2005.00011.x     Document Type: Article

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