Characterization of Bombyx embryo segmentation process: Expression profiles of engrailed, even-skipped, caudal, and wnt1/wingless homologues

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution

Volumn 314 B, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 224-231

  Nakao, Hajime ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGRAILED PROTEIN, BOMBYX; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; INSECT PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; WNT1 PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; METABOLISM; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SILKWORM;

ANIMALS; BOMBYX; CLEAVAGE STAGE, OVUM; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; INSECT PROTEINS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; WNT1 PROTEIN;

BOMBYX; BOMBYX MORI; HEXAPODA;

EID: 77950879426     PISSN: 15525007     EISSN: 15525015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21328     Document Type: Article

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