Development of a new method for collecting hemolymph and measuring phenoloxidase activity in Tribolium castaneum

Development of a new method for collecting hemolymph and measuring phenoloxidase activity in Tribolium castaneum

Abstract Objective Hemolymph plays many important roles in the physiology of an insect throughout its lifetime; however, for small-bodied insects, studies are lacking because of the difficulties encountered while collecting hemolymph. The objective of our study was to develop a method to collect hem...

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Main Authors: Hiroko Tabunoki, Neal T. Dittmer, Maureen J. Gorman, Michael R. Kanost
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Phenoloxidase
Melanization
Hemolymph
Small insects
Innate immune response
Melanin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-4041-y

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