Catecholamines in Drosophila melanogaster (wild type and ebony mutant) decuticalarized retinas and brains.

doi:10.1006/cbir.1993.1138

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Catecholamines in Drosophila melanogaster (wild type and ebony mutant) decuticalarized retinas and brains.

Cell biology international - 1 Aug 1993

Ramadan H, Alawi A A, Alawi M A

Abstract excerpt

The concentrations of catecholamines were determined in the decuticalarized retinas and brains at different ages in wildtype and ebony Drosophila melanogaster using the HPLC-technique with an electrochemical detector. L-Dopa, dopamine (DA), alpha-methyldopa (alpha-MD) and unidentified compounds X...

Topics

Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Animals
Brain Chemistry
Catecholamines
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Drosophila melanogaster
Eye Color
Freeze Drying
Mutation
Organ Specificity
Retina
Specimen Handling
Tyrosine

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