The molecular biology toolbox and its use in basic and applied insect science

BioScience

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 691-700

  Cusson, Michel ^a,b  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biorational target sites; Gene function analysis; Genome sequencing; Pest management biotechnology; Phylogenetics

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA;

EID: 51549091928     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1641/B580806     Document Type: Review

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