Both UDP N-acetylglucosamine pyrophosphorylases of Tribolium castaneum are critical for molting, survival and fecundity

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 42-50

  Arakane, Yasuyuki ^a,b   Baguinon, Marilyn C ^c   Jasrapuria, Sinu ^b   Chaudhari, Sujata ^b   Doyungan, Alison ^b   Kramer, Karl J ^b,d   Muthukrishnan, Subbaratnam ^b   Beeman, Richard W ^d  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d GRAIN MARKETING AND PRODUCTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chitin; Cuticle; Peritrophic matrix; Tribolium castaneum; UDP N acetylglucosamine; UDP N acetylglucosamine pyrophosphorylase

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; INSECT PROTEIN; NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASE; UDPACETYLGLUCOSAMINE PYROPHOSPHORYLASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENE DOSAGE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; INSECT; LARVA; MALE; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOLTING; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; RNA INTERFERENCE; TRIBOLIUM;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CHITIN; DOWN-REGULATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENE DOSAGE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; INSECT PROTEINS; LARVA; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MOLTING; NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES; PHYLOGENY; PUPA; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, DOUBLE-STRANDED; TRIBOLIUM;

ARTHROPODA; COLEOPTERA; TRIBOLIUM (BEETLE); TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM;

EID: 78651240045     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2010.09.011     Document Type: Article

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