Effect of anti-juvenile hormone agent, KK-42 on the incorporation rate of radioactive glycine and biosynthesis of silk proteins of silkworm, Bombyx mori L

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 485-491

  Yungen, M ^a   Bharathi, D ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

3H glycine; Anti juvenile hormone agent (KK 42); Bombyx mori L; Fibroin; RNA; Sericin; Silk gland; Silkworm

Indexed keywords

3H-GLYCINE; ANTI-JUVENILE HORMONE AGENT (KK-42); BOMBYX MORI L; FIBROIN; SERICIN; SILKWORM;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CULTIVATION; HORMONES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS; RADIOACTIVITY; RNA;

SILK;

AMINO ACID; COCOON; CROP PRODUCTION; HORMONE; PROTEIN; RADIOACTIVITY; RNA; SERICULTURE;

BOMBYX MORI;

EID: 70449434916     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772240802079917     Document Type: Article

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