Therese Amos

Ph.D. 1993

Thesis Title:

Reorganization of the CNS of the Moth Manduca sexta

Major Advisor(s):

Karen Mesce, Ph.D.

Selected Publications:

  • Amos, T. M., Gelman, D.B., and  Mesce, K. A.  (1996)  Steroid hormone fluctuations regulate ganglionic fusion in the moth, Manduca sexta. J. Insect.Physiol.. 42(6):579-591.
  • V. Iwanij, T. M. Amos and C.J. Billington  (1994)  Identification and characterization of the glucagon receptor from adipose tissue.  Molec. Cell Endocrinol. 101:257-261.
  • Amos, T. M., and Mesce, K. A.  (1994)  Reorganization of the ventral nerve cord in the moth, Manduca sexta (L.) (Lepidoptera : Sphingidae) Int. J. Insect Morphol. & Embryol. 23 (1):27-37.
  • Mesce, K. A., Amos, T. M., Clough, S. M.  (1993)  A light insensitive method for contrast enhancement of insect neurons filled with a cobalt-lysine complex. Biotech. Histochem. 68(4):222-8.
Therese Amos