Silk Gland Development and Regulation of Silk Protein Genes

Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science

Volumn 2-6, Issue , 2005, Pages 369-384

  Julien, E ^a   Coulon Bublex, M ^a   Garel, A ^a   Royer, C ^b   Chavancy, G ^b   Prudhomme, J C ^a   Couble, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b 69350   (France)

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EID: 84980033072     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-44-451924-6/00022-3     Document Type: Chapter

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