Neuromodulatory octopaminergic neurons and their functions during insect motor behaviour

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 55, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 3-12

  Pfluger H J ^a   Duch, C ^a   Heidel, E ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Flight; Locusts; Metabolism; Signalling pathways; Unpaired median neurons

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; ION; OCTOPAMINE; OXYGEN;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GRASSHOPPER; INSECT; LIPID METABOLISM; METABOLISM; MOTH; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CARBOHYDRATES; GRASSHOPPERS; INSECTS; IONS; LIPID METABOLISM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTHS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEURONS; OCTOPAMINE; OXYGEN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

INSECTA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 3042570249     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABiol.55.2004.1-4.2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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