Neuroendocrinological and molecular aspects of insects reproduction

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 649-659

  Simonet, G ^a   Poels, J ^a   Claeys, I ^a   Van Loy, T ^a   Franssens, V ^a   De Loof, A ^a   Broeck, Jozef Vanden ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ecdysteroid; Gonad; Growth factor; Hormone; Neuropeptide; Ovary; Peptide; Receptor; Signal transduction; Testis

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC AMINE; ECDYSTEROID; ECDYSTERONE; GROWTH FACTOR; GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; INSECT HORMONE; JUVENILE HORMONE DERIVATIVE; NEUROPEPTIDE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

GONAD; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE METABOLISM; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; LARVA; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOLTING; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OVARY; PARACRINE SIGNALING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SECOND MESSENGER;

ANIMALS; ECDYSTEROIDS; GONADS; INSECT HORMONES; INSECTS; JUVENILE HORMONES; NEUROPEPTIDES; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 4444311253     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2004.01222.x     Document Type: Review

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