The developmental, molecular, and transport biology of malpighian tubules

Annual Review of Entomology

Volumn 55, Issue , 2010, Pages 351-374

  Beyenbach, Klaus W ^a   Skaer, Helen ^b   Dow, Julian A T ^c,d  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Genome; Metabolome; Proteome; Septate junction; Transcriptome; Tubulogenesis; V type H+ ATPase

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA;

ANIMAL; FLY; GENETICS; GENOMICS; MALPIGHIAN TUBULE; METABOLISM; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DIPTERA; GENOMICS; MALPIGHIAN TUBULES;

EID: 77449150362     PISSN: 00664170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-ento-112408-085512     Document Type: Review

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