The post-pharyngeal gland in Dinoponera ants (hymenoptera: Formicidae): unusual morphology and changes during the secretory process

International Journal of Insect Morphology and Embryology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 443-447

  Schoeters, Eric ^a   Billen, Johan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAT DROPLET;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANT; ARTICLE; HYMENOPTERA; NONHUMAN; PHARYNX; SECRETION; SECRETORY CELL; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0030265448     PISSN: 00207322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7322(96)00016-5     Document Type: Article

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