PBAN gene architecture and expression in the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 161-165

  Choi, Man Yeon ^a   Meer, Robert K Vander ^a   Shoemaker, DeWayne ^a   Valles, Steven M ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Expression; Fire ant; Immunocytochemistry; PBAN gene; RT Q PCR

Indexed keywords

INSECT PROTEIN; NEUROPEPTIDE;

ANT; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; PEPTIDE; PHEROMONE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUEEN; WORKER CASTE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; EXON; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; INTRON; MALE; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; ANTS; BASE SEQUENCE; EXONS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; INSECT PROTEINS; INTRONS; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NEUROPEPTIDES;

FORMICIDAE; INSECTA; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 78650185095     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.10.008     Document Type: Article

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