Developmental changes in D-serine level in the silkworm, Bombyx mori

Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 69-73

  Hasegawa, Yuichiro ^a   Okumura, Minoru ^a   Tojo, Miki ^a   Nakagaki, Masao ^b   Nagata, Yoko ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

D serine level; Development; Silkworm

Indexed keywords

BOMBYX MORI; D-SERINE; DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGES; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; OPTICAL ISOMERS; PHYSIOLOGICAL ROLES; SILKWORM;

ANIMALS;

AMINO ACIDS;

BOMBYX MORI; INVERTEBRATA;

BOMBYX MORI; CONCENTRATION; SERICULTURE; SILKWORM; SPINNING;

EID: 68849114311     PISSN: 13468073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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