| manduca | A genus of sphinx or hawk moths of the family sphingidae. These insects are used in molecular biology studies during all stages of their life cycle. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Manduca sexta | A species of Lepidopteran insect, also called the tobacco hornworm moth. The caterpillars, which are very large, are used in studies of ion transport, moulting and as a system for transgenic gene expression (see baculovirus). (18 Nov 1997) |