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Existence of Prophenoloxidase in Wing Discs: A Source of Plasma Prophenoloxidase in the Silkworm, Bombyx mori

In insects, hemocytes are considered as the only source of plasma prophenoloxidase (PPO). PPO also exists in the hemocytes of the hematopoietic organ that is connected to the wing disc of Bombyx mori. It is unknown whether there are other cells or tissues that can produce PPO and release it into the...

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Autores principales: Diao, Yupu, Lu, Anrui, Yang, Bing, Hu, Wenli, Peng, Qing, Ling, Qing-Zhi, Beerntsen, Brenda T., Söderhäll, Kenneth, Ling, Erjun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3405132/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22848488
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0041416