Odorant-binding proteins in insects

Vitamins and Hormones

Volumn 83, Issue C, 2010, Pages 241-272

  Zhou, Jing Jiang ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECT PROTEIN; LIGAND; PHEROMONE; PHEROMONE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; BOOK; CHEMORECEPTOR; INSECT; METABOLISM; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CHEMORECEPTOR CELLS; INSECT PROTEINS; INSECTS; LIGANDS; PHEROMONES; RECEPTORS, ODORANT; RECEPTORS, PHEROMONE;

EID: 77956439237     PISSN: 00836729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0083-6729(10)83010-9     Document Type: Book

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