Purification of a neuropeptide from the corpus cardiacum of the desert locust which influences ileal transport

Previous studies on the regulation of salt and water reabsorption in the insect excretory system have concentrated on the rectum, while regulation of the ileum has received little attention. Cl⁻ transport is the predominant ion transport process in both the ileum and rectum of the desert locust and...

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Main Author: Audsley, Neil
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/30818