Identification of a new member of the PBAN family of neuropeptides from the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-169

  Choi, M Y ^a   Vander Meer, R K ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire ant; Neuropeptide; PBAN; Pheromone; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; NEUROPEPTIDE; PHEROMONE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOTH; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; ANTS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MOTHS; NEUROPEPTIDES; PHEROMONES; PHYLOGENY;

APIS MELLIFERA; COLEOPTERA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 62549095253     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: 13652583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2009.00867.x     Document Type: Article

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