The vitelline membranes of Aedes aegypti and Drosophila melanogaster: A comparative review

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 30, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 255-264

  Edwards, Marten J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Eggshell; Follicular epithelium; Vitelline membrane

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INSECTA; MELANOGASTER; AERIES;

EID: 0030432817     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1996.9672552     Document Type: Article

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