Neural control of cell size in the corpora allata during the reproductive cycle of the cockroach diploptera punctata (Dictyoptera: Blaberidae)

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-34

  Chiang, Ann shyn ^a   Holbrook, Glenn L ^b   Cheng, Hau wen ^a   Schal, cosy ^b  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrophy; Autophagy; Cell growth; Cell size; Cockroach; Corpora allata; Diploptera punctata; Juvenile hormone

Indexed keywords

DIPLOPTERA PUNCTATA;

EID: 0031897316     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1998.9652339     Document Type: Article

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