Characterization and expression of the β-N-acetylhexosaminidase gene family of Tribolium castaneum

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 478-489

  Hogenkamp, David G ^a   Arakane, Yasuyuki ^a   Kramer, Karl J ^b   Muthukrishnan, Subbaratnam ^a   Beeman, Richard W ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GRAIN MARKETING AND PRODUCTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

N Acetylhexosaminidase; Chitin; Chitooligosaccharide; Cuticle; Glycoside hydrolase; Hexosaminidase; Molting; Red flour beetle; RNA interference; Tribolium castaneum

Indexed keywords

BETA N ACETYLHEXOSAMINIDASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; DOWN REGULATION; ENZYMOLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA INTERFERENCE; TRIBOLIUM;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BETA-N-ACETYLHEXOSAMINIDASES; DOWN-REGULATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENE EXPRESSION; LARVA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA INTERFERENCE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; TRIBOLIUM;

COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; TRIBOLIUM (BEETLE); TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM;

EID: 40649090363     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2007.08.002     Document Type: Article

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