Characterization of anopheles gambiae (African malaria mosquito) ferritin and the effect of iron on intracellular localization in mosquito cells

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Geiser, Dawn L ^a   Conley, Zachary R ^a   Elliott, Jamie L ^a   Mayo, Jonathan J ^a   Winzerling, Joy J ^a   Jacobs Lorena, Marcelo ^a  

^a Environmental Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

4a3b; Aedes aegypti; CCL 125; Deconvolution microscopy

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; IRON;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; CELL LINE; CELL ORGANELLE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; LARVA; METABOLISM;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; CELL LINE; FEMALE; FERRITINS; IRON; LARVA; ORGANELLES;

EID: 84994000144     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iev049     Document Type: Article

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