Free nucleotides related to the induction of diapause in the silkworm, Bombyx mori

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 441-447

  Wu, Chengcang ^a   Yamashita, Tetsuro ^a   Taira, Hideharu ^a   Suzuki, Koichi ^a  

^a IWATE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; Brain nucleotides; Diapause induction

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042708016     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1910(95)00142-5     Document Type: Article

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