PURIFICATION AND ISOLATION JUVENILE HORMONE AND ITS ACTION IN LEPIDOTERAN LARVAE,

Abstract

Conclusions: (1) The JH-active compound extracted from abdomina of adult male Cecropia is identical with the juvenile hormone produced by corpora allata. (2) The JHactive compound which we have isolated is the juvenile hormone. (3) Juvenile hormone is not farnesol, farnesal, farnesyl methyl ether, or any other compound previously tested for JH activity.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 24, 1965
Accession Number
AD0620514

Entities

People

  • H. Roller
  • J. S. Bjerke

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Sciences
  • Ethers

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  • Organic Chemistry
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