Not Only for Egg Yolk—Functional and Evolutionary Insights from Expression, Selection, and Structura...
Not Only for Egg Yolk—Functional and Evolutionary Insights from Expression, Selection, and Structural Analyses of Formica Ant Vitellogenins
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United States: Oxford University Press
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Vitellogenin (Vg), a storage protein, has been extensively studied for its egg-yolk precursor role, and it has been suggested to be fundamentally involved in caste differences in social insects. More than one Vg copy has been reported in several oviparous species, including ants. However, the number and function of different Vgs, their phylogenetic...
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Not Only for Egg Yolk—Functional and Evolutionary Insights from Expression, Selection, and Structural Analyses of Formica Ant Vitellogenins
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_3171257111
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0737-4038
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1537-1719
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10.1093/molbev/msu171
