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Response of Tribolium castaneum to dietary mannitol, with remarks on its possible nutritive effects
Mannitol, one of the sugar alcohols, is often used as a low-calorific carbohydrate by animals. In some insects, mannitol acts as a cryoprotectant to endure coldness, but also become a poisonous agent. Adults of the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum were shown to recognize mannitol as a factor sti...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6235386/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30427916 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207497 |