Effects of diet and metamorphosis upon the sterol composition of the butterfly Morpho peleides
Whole body sterol metabolism in insects has seldom been studied. We were able to design an appropriate study at a butterfly farm in Belize. We collected six larvas of butterfly (Morpho peleides), their food (leaves of Pterocarpus bayessii), and their excretions. In addition, six adult butterflies we...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520331886 |