Meanings
nounmicrovitellogenin (plural microvitellogenins)
plural microvitellogenins
- biochemistryA very small form of a vitellogenin
The B. mori 30KP sequences are similar to those of microvitellogenin in Manduca sexta ( Wang et al.
2015 June 13, Xiao-Feng Shi et al., “Identification and Characterization of 30 K Protein Genes Found in Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) Transcriptome”, in Journal of Insect Science, volume 15, →DOI
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