Allohormones in lumbricus terrestris? mass spectrometry of the setal gland product indicates possible role of ubiquitin

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 103-111

  König, Simone ^a   Mehlich, Anna maria ^a   Büllesbach, Jan ^a   Michiels, Nico ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allohormone; Lumbricus terrestris; Mass spectrometry; Setal gland product; Ubiquitin

Indexed keywords

LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 33747626717     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2006.9652199     Document Type: Article

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