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Phytosterol Biosynthesis and Untilization by Insect Herbivores
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Corbin, D., Grebenok, R.J., Ohnmeiss, T.O.,Greenplate, J., and Purcell, J.(2001)"Expression and
Chloroplast Targeting of Cholesterol Oxidase in Transgenic
Tobacco Plants" 126:1116-1128. Plant Physiology.
Behmer, S., Elias, D., and Grebenok,R.(1999) "Phytosterol Metabolism and Absorption in the
generalist grasshopper Schistocerca americana
(Orthoptera:acrididae)". 42 (1) 13-25. Arch. of Insect
Biochem. and Phys..
Grebenok, R.J., Ohnmeiss, T., Huntley, E., Yamamoto, A.,
Galbraith, D., and Della Penna, D., (1998) "Isolation and
Characterization of a A. thaliana C-8,7 sterol isomerase:
Functional and Structural Similarities to Mammalian C-8,7
sterol isomerase/Emopamil Binding Protein" 38:807-815.
Plt. Mol. Bio.
Grebenok, R.J., Galbraith, D.W. and Della Penna, D.
(1997) Characterization of a Zea mays endosperm C-24 Sterol
Methyltransferase: One of two types of Sterol Methyltransferase
in Higher Plants" 34:891-896. Plt. Mol. Bio.
Behmer, S.T. and Grebenok, R.J. (1997) "Impact of dietary sterols
on the life history of a catepillar: a two generation
study" Phys. Entomol. 18 (6) 215-224.
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