Developmental expression and the physiological role of aquaporin in the silk gland of Bombyx mori

Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-93

  Miyake, Seiji ^a   Azuma, Masaaki ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; Liquid silk; pH; Plasma membrane; V ATPase; Water

Indexed keywords

ANTI-PEPTIDE ANTIBODIES; BOMBYX MORI; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; HYBRIDIZATION ANALYSIS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMICAL STUDY; PHYSIOLOGICAL ROLES; V-ATPASE; WHOLE-MOUNT IN SITU HYBRIDIZATIONS;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANES; FEEDING; GENE EXPRESSION; LIQUIDS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PH; WATER;

SILK;

BOMBYX MORI;

BOMBYX MORI; MEMBRANE; PH; SILKWORM; WATER;

EID: 48849092959     PISSN: 13468073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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