Identification, mRNA expression, and functional analysis of chitin synthase 1 gene and its two alternative splicing variants in oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis

International Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 331-342

  Yang, Wen Jia ^a   Xu, Kang Kang ^a   Cong, Lin ^a   Wang, Jin Jun ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

20 hydroxyecdysone; Alternative splicing; Bactrocera dorsalis; Chitin synthase 1; RNA interference

Indexed keywords

CHITIN SYNTHASE; ECDYSTERONE;

20-HYDROXYECDYSONE.; ALTERNATIVE RNA SPLICING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTROCERA DORSALIS; CHITIN SYNTHASE 1; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; RNA INTERFERENCE; TEPHRITIDAE;

20-HYDROXYECDYSONE.; ALTERNATIVE SPLICING; BACTROCERA DORSALIS; CHITIN SYNTHASE 1; RNA INTERFERENCE;

ALTERNATIVE SPLICING; ANIMALS; CHITIN SYNTHASE; ECDYSTERONE; RNA INTERFERENCE; TEPHRITIDAE;

BACTROCERA DORSALIS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84876016408     PISSN: 14492288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.6022     Document Type: Article

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