Expression levels of aminopeptidase-N genes in the lightbrown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana

Insect Science

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 505-512

  Simpson, Robert M ^a   Poulton, Joanne ^a   Markwick, Ngaire P ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aminopeptidase; Epiphyas postvittana; Q PCR

Indexed keywords

EPIPHYAS POSTVITTANA; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; LONCHOCARPUS CAPASSA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; TORTRICIDAE;

EID: 57449091302     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2008.00239.x     Document Type: Article

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