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RNA biosynthesis in isolated prothoracic glands ofTenebrio molitor in vitro

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The prothoracic Glands ofTenebrio molitor synthesize in vitro mainly rRNA. The rate of RNA synthesis reaches a maximum at day 10 of the last larval instar, which coincides with the event of apolysis.

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  1. Zoologisches Institut der Technischen Hochschule, Schnittspahnstrasse 10, D-6100, Darmstadt, Germany

    V. Weber & H. Emmerich

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The work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. We thank Dr.H. Winter, Heidelberg, for helpful suggestions for the RNA separations.

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Weber, V., Emmerich, H. RNA biosynthesis in isolated prothoracic glands ofTenebrio molitor in vitro. Experientia 32, 1609–1610 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01924481

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