Includes abstract. / Includes bibliographical references. / This study describes the identification of three novel precursor transcripts which includes the adipokinetic hormone (AKH) / red pigment-concentrating hormone (RPCH) and the neuroparsin (NP) from the South African spiny lobster, Jasus lalandii, the RPCH and the RPCH receptor (RPCHR) from the water flea D. pulex and the NP from the southern green stinkbug, Nezara viridula. The study also investigates the localisation and expression profiles of the AKH/RPCH and NP transcripts within crustaceans and insects.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/10067 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | Anders, Lance |
| Contributors | G?de, Gerd, Marco, Heather G, Ingle, Robert |
| Publisher | University of Cape Town, Faculty of Science, Department of Biological Sciences |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Master Thesis, Masters, MSc |
| Format | application/pdf |
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