An epidermis-specific chitin synthase CDNA in Choristoneura fumiferana: Cloning, characterization, developmental and hormonal-regulated expression

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 83-96

  Ampasala, Dinakar R ^a   Zheng, Sichun ^b   Zhang, Dayu ^c   Ladd, Tim ^c   Doucet, Daniel ^c   Krell, Peter J ^d   Retnakaran, Arthur ^c   Feng, Qili ^b  

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b SOUTH CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c GREAT LAKES FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chitin synthesis; Ecdysis; Metamorphosis; Molt

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; CHITIN SYNTHASE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; ECDYSTERONE; HYDRAZINE DERIVATIVE; INSECT PROTEIN; METHOPRENE; TEBUFENOZIDE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; EPIDERMIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOTH; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CHITIN; CHITIN SYNTHASE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; ECDYSTERONE; EPIDERMIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HYDRAZINES; INSECT PROTEINS; LARVA; METHOPRENE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MOTHS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 78651432593     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: 15206327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arch.20404     Document Type: Article

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