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Insect Neuropeptide Hormones: Unity and Diversity

Alan Thorpe*, Anders H. Johnsen, Jens F Rehfeld, Peter D. East, Hanne Duve

*Corresponding author for this work
5 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Three families of neuropeptides from the blowflies Calliphora vomitoria and Lucilia cuprina, the FMRFamides, the sulfakinins and the allatostatins are used to illustrate the theme of unity and diversity with respect to structure, site of production, genes and functions.

Original languageEnglish
JournalNetherlands Journal of Zoology
Volume45
Issue number1-2
Pages (from-to)251-259
Number of pages9
ISSN0028-2960
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1994
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • callatostatins
  • conlocal laser scanning microscopy
  • FMRFamides
  • in situ hybridisation
  • insect neuropeptides
  • myoinhibition
  • pleiotrop)՛
  • salivary sccretagogucs
  • sulfakinins

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