Regulatory region of the vitellogenin receptor gene sufficient for high-level, germ line cell-specific ovarian expression in transgenic Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 273-281

  Cho, Kook Ho ^a   Cheon, Hyang Mi ^a   Kokoza, Vladimir ^a   Raikhel, Alexander S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

DsRed; Oocyte; Receptor mediated endocytosis; Transgenesis; Transposable element

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 33645086128     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2006.01.005     Document Type: Article

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