The role of aquaporins in excretion in insects

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 358-362

  Spring, Jeffrey H ^a   Robichaux, S Renee ^b   Hamlin, John A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^b Louisiana State University Eunice   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaporin; Insect; Water transport

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN;

ANIMAL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; INSECT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; AQUAPORINS; INSECTS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 59149102352     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.024794     Document Type: Review

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