Analysis of the structure and expression of the 30K protein genes in silkworm, Bombyx mori

Insect Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-14

  Sun, Quan ^a   Zhao, Ping ^a   Lin, Ying ^a   Hou, Yong ^a   Xia, Qing You ^a   Xiang, Zhong Huai ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

30K protein; Bombyx mori; Expression; Structure

Indexed keywords

BOMBYX MORI;

EID: 41849123860     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2007.00121.x     Document Type: Article

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