Life stage-related differences in fatty acid composition of an obligate ectoparasite, the deer ked (Lipoptena cervi)-Influence of blood meals and gender

Anne-Mari Mustonen, Reijo Käkelä, Tommi Paakkonen, Petteri Nieminen

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Original languageEnglish
JournalComparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology
Volume179
Pages (from-to)62-70
Number of pages9
ISSN1095-6433
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2015
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Fields of Science

  • Deer ked
  • Ectoparasite
  • Fatty acid signature
  • Life stage
  • Lipoptena cervi
  • Metamorphosis
  • LIPOPTENA-CERVI
  • ABUNDANT ECTOPARASITE
  • TRIATOMA-INFESTANS
  • ARACHIDONIC-ACID
  • ALCES-ALCES
  • METABOLISM
  • INSECTS
  • METAMORPHOSIS
  • BIOSYNTHESIS
  • ACCUMULATION
  • 1182 Biochemistry, cell and molecular biology

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