Circadian rhythm of sperm release in the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar: Ultrastructural study of transepithelial penetration of sperm bundles

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1133-1147

  Giebultowicz, Jadwiga M ^a   Weyda, Frantisek ^b   Erbe, Eric F ^c   Wergin, William P ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF ENTOMOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Insect reproduction; Sperm release; Spermatozoa; Terminal epithelium; Testes

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EJACULATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; MALE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MOTH; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; SPERMATOZOON; TESTIS; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 0031278757     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(97)00061-9     Document Type: Article

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