The proctolin gene and biological effects of proctolin in the blood-feeding bug, Rhodnius prolixus

Frontiers in Endocrinology

Volumn 2, Issue OCT, 2011, Pages

  Orchard, Ian ^a   Lee, Do Hee ^a   da Silva, Rosa ^a   Lange, Angela B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Heart; Immunohistochemistry; Insect; MALDI TOF; MRNA; Muscle contraction; Reproductive tissues; Salivary gland

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859321481     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16642392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2011.00059     Document Type: Article

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