Novel cuticular proteins revealed by the honey bee genome

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 128-134

  Kucharski, R ^a   Maleszka, J ^a   Maleszka, R ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Flexible cuticle; Genome annotation; Hydrophobic proteins; Trachea

Indexed keywords

CUTICLE PROTEINS, INSECTS; INSECT PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE LIBRARY; GENETICS; GENOME; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BEES; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE LIBRARY; GENOME, INSECT; INSECT PROTEINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA;

APIS MELLIFERA; TETRA;

EID: 33846248812     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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