THE PROTHORACICOSTATIC PEPTIDE THAT INHIBITS ECDYSTEROIDOGENESIS |
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| Authors: | HUA Yue-jin LIU Xin XU Bu-jin |
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| Institution: | Key Laboratory of Agriculture Ministry, Institute of Nuclear Agriculture Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 3100029, China. |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The paper generalizes advances of a new insect brain neuroeptide, prothoracicostatic peptide, which plays an important role in the insect metamorphosis, and was found and identified from silkworn Bombyx mori recent years. The paper intduces its research background, primacy structure, function, mutual relationship between it and prothoracicotmpic hormone as well as the results of molecular biology research. The evaluation and expectation of this peptide are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | insect brain neropeptide prothoracicostatic peptide prothoracicotropic hormone ecdysone |
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