Culex quinquefasciatus storage proteins.

Insect storage proteins accumulate at high levels during larval development of holometabolous insects. During metamorphosis they are degraded, supplying energy and amino acids for the completion of adult development. The genome of Culex quinquefasciatus contains eleven storage protein-coding genes....

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Main Authors: Larissa A Martins, Andréa C Fogaça, A Tania Bijovsky, Rebeca Carballar-Lejarazú, Osvaldo Marinotti, André F Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3812268?pdf=render