Degeneration of moulting glands in male crickets

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 981-989

  Martau, Thomas ^a   Romer, Franz ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cell death; Ecdysteroids; Gryllus bimaculatus; Prothoracic gland

Indexed keywords

ECDYSTEROID;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPHAGY; CELL DEGENERATION; CELL VACUOLE; CRICKET; INSECT; MALE; MOLTING; NONHUMAN; POLYMERIZATION; PROTHORACIC GLAND; STEROID RELEASE;

EID: 0032192625     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(98)00021-3     Document Type: Article

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