A new bioassay for the investigation of a membrane-associated ecdysteroid receptor in decapod crustaceans

A new bioassay was designed to test the sensitivity and structure specificity of the membrane-associated ecdysteroid receptor in decapod crustaceans. The oesophagus dilatation assay (ODA) is based on an immediate reflex-like dilatation of the anterior oesophagus that occurs in decapod crustaceans in...

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Published in:Netherlands journal of zoology 1995-01, Vol.45 (1-2), p.93-97
Main Authors: Tomaschko, K-H, Guckler, R, Bueckmann, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decapoda
Marine
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Summary:A new bioassay was designed to test the sensitivity and structure specificity of the membrane-associated ecdysteroid receptor in decapod crustaceans. The oesophagus dilatation assay (ODA) is based on an immediate reflex-like dilatation of the anterior oesophagus that occurs in decapod crustaceans in response to overcritical concentrations of ecdysteroids.
ISSN:0028-2960