Study of steroidogenesis in pupae of the forensically important blow fly Protophormia terraenovae (Robineau-Desvoidy) (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Forensic Science International

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-34

  Gaudry, Emmanuel ^a   Blais, Catherine ^b   Maria, Annick ^b   Dauphin Villemant, Chantal ^b  

^a INSTITUT GÉOGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Ecdysteroids; Forensic entomology; Protophormia terraenovae; Pupal adult development

Indexed keywords

ECDYSTEROID; ECDYSTERONE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONJUGATE; DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FLY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HYDROLYSIS; INSECT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOPHORMIA TERRAENOVAE; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 33745258392     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.06.014     Document Type: Article

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