A Molecular Genetic Approach to the Biosynthesis of the Insect Steroid Molting Hormone

Vitamins and Hormones

Volumn 73, Issue , 2005, Pages 31-57

  Gilbert, Lawrence I ^a   Warren, James T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450; DIB PROTEIN, DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA PROTEIN; ECDYSONE; ECDYSTEROID; INSECT PROTEIN; SHADOW PROTEIN, DROSOPHILA;

ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GENOMICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HYDROXYLATION; LEPIDOPTERA; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MUTATION; REVIEW; SILKWORM;

ANIMALS; BOMBYX; CYTOCHROME P-450 ENZYME SYSTEM; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; ECDYSONE; ECDYSTEROIDS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENES, INSECT; GENOMICS; HYDROXYLATION; INSECT PROTEINS; MANDUCA; MUTATION;

EID: 33644542646     PISSN: 00836729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0083-6729(05)73002-8     Document Type: Review

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