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Comparative transcriptomic analysis and endocuticular protein gene expression of alate adults, workers and soldiers of the termite Reticulitermes aculabialis

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Published in 2019 at "BMC Genomics"

DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-6149-4

Abstract: BackgroundThe insect cuticle is mainly composed of exocuticle and endocuticle layers that consist of a large number of structural proteins. The thickness and synthesis of the exocuticle depend on different castes that perform various functions… read more here.

Keywords: protein; endocuticle layers; workers soldiers; soldiers termite ... See more keywords