Octopamine is required for successful reproduction in the classical insect model, Rhodnius prolixus
Octopamine is required for successful reproduction in the classical insect model, Rhodnius prolixus
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United States: Public Library of Science
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In insects, biogenic amines function as neurotransmitters, neuromodulators, and neurohormones, influencing various behaviors, including those related to reproduction such as response to sex pheromones, oogenesis, oviposition, courtship, and mating. Octopamine (OA), an analog of the vertebrate norepinephrine, is synthesized from the biogenic amine t...
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Octopamine is required for successful reproduction in the classical insect model, Rhodnius prolixus
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_3079803009
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_3079803009
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0306611
