Global expression profile of silkworm genes from larval to pupal stages: Toward a comprehensive understanding of sexual differences

Insect Science

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 607-618

  Zhao, Min ^a   Zha, Xing Fu ^a   Liu, Jin ^a   Zhang, Wen Ji ^a   He, Ning Jia ^a   Cheng, Dao Jun ^a   Dai, Ya ^c   Xiang, Zhong Huai ^a   Xia, Qing You ^a,b  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c China Tobacco Chuanyu Industrial Corporation   (China)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; Microarray sex biased gene; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

EID: 82455186123     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2010.01392.x     Document Type: Article

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