Regulated expression of microinjected DNA in adult Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 83-92

  Isoe, J ^a   Kunz, S ^a   Manhart, C ^a   Wells, M A ^a   Miesfeld, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cecropin; Hsp70; Luciferase; Vitellogenin; Whole body transfection

Indexed keywords

CECROPIN B PROTEIN, INSECTA; DNA; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; INSECT PROTEIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROMOTER REGION; REPORTER GENE;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENES, REPORTER; HSP70 HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; INSECT PROTEINS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS);

AEDES AEGYPTI;

EID: 33846624313     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: 13652583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2006.00704.x     Document Type: Article

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