Molecular mechanisms of transcription activation by juvenile hormone: A critical role for bHLH-PAS and nuclear receptor proteins

Insects

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 324-338

  Bernardo, Travis J ^a   Dubrovsky, Edward B ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bHLH PAS; Drosophila melanogaster; Germ cell expressed; Juvenile hormone; Methoprene tolerant; Nuclear receptor

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84872226371     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20754450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/insects3010324     Document Type: Review

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