Nutrient content of diet affects the signaling activity of the insulin/target of rapamycin/p70 S6 kinase pathway in the African malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1226-1235

  Arsic, Dany ^a   Guerin, Patrick M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Amino acid signaling; Anopheles gambiae; Oogenesis; P70 S6 kinase; Target of rapamycin

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE;

EID: 77955455562     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2008.06.003     Document Type: Article

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