Growth and differentiation of the larval mosquito midgut

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 9, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Raya, Kathryn ^a   Mercedes, Maria ^a   Chan, Doris ^a   Choi, Chi Yan ^a   Nishiura, James T ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; BrdU; Culex pipiens; Metamorphosis

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; CULEX PIPIENS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL ENLARGEMENT; CULEX; CYTOLOGY; DIPLOIDY; DNA REPLICATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA;

AEDES; ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL ENLARGEMENT; CULEX; DIPLOIDY; DNA REPLICATION; LARVA;

EID: 68949163644     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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