Tyramine as a possible neurotransmitter/neuromodulator at the spermatheca of the African migratory locust, Locusta migratoria

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1306-1313

  da Silva, Rosa ^a   Lange, Angela B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

HPLC; Immunohistochemistry; Octopamine; Receptor; Tyramine

Indexed keywords

AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS; OCTOPAMINE; TYRAMINE;

ADULT; FEMALE; LOCUST; MIGRATORY SPECIES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL ANATOMY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LOCUST; METABOLISM; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ANIMALS; FEMALE; LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; OCTOPAMINE; REPRODUCTION; TYRAMINE;

LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA; LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA MIGRATORIOIDES;

EID: 50249123260     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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