%0 Journal Article
%T Cloning and Characterisation of Schistosoma japonicum Insulin Receptors
%A Hong You
%A Wenbao Zhang
%A Malcolm K. Jones
%A Geoffrey N. Gobert
%A Jason Mulvenna
%A Glynn Rees
%A Mark Spanevello
%A David Blair
%A Mary Duke
%A Klaus Brehm
%A Donald P. McManus
%J PLOS ONE
%D 2012
%I Public Library of Science (PLoS)
%R 10.1371/journal.pone.0009868
%X Schistosomes depend for growth and development on host hormonal signals, which may include the insulin signalling pathway. We cloned and assessed the function of two insulin receptors from Schistosoma japonicum in order to shed light on their role in schistosome biology.
%U http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0009868