Energy storage and synchronisation of hind leg movements during jumping in planthopper insects (Hemiptera, lssidae)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 469-478

  Burrows, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Auchenorrhyncha; Joint mechanics; Motor control; Resilin

Indexed keywords

INSECT PROTEIN; RESILIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HEMIPTERA; HISTOLOGY; JOINT; LIMB; MALE; METABOLISM; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; HEMIPTERA; INSECT PROTEINS; JOINTS; MALE; MOVEMENT;

ARCHAEORRHYNCHA; AUCHENORRHYNCHA; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 75649087681     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.037861     Document Type: Article

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