Hox Gene Deformed is likely involved in mandibular regression during presoldier differentiation in the nasute termite Nasutitermes takasagoensis

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution

Volumn 320, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 385-392

  Toga, Kouhei ^a   Saiki, Ryota ^a   Maekawa, Kiyoto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; ISOPTERA; NASUS; NASUTITERMES TAKASAGOENSIS; NASUTITERMITINAE; TERMITIDAE;

EID: 84881548489     PISSN: 15525007     EISSN: 15525015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.22512     Document Type: Article

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