The 'Inka cell' and its associated cells: Ultrastructure of the epitracheal glands in the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 65-73

  Klein, Christoph ^a   G Kallenborn, Helmut ^a   Radlicki, Christiane ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ecdysis triggering hormone; Epitracheal glands; Lymantria dispar; Pupal moult; Trachea

Indexed keywords

ECDYSIS TRIGGERING HORMONE; HORMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL SECRETION; CELL SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCRINE CELL; ENDOCRINE GLAND; EXOCRINE GLAND; MOLTING; MOTH; NONHUMAN; TRACHEA; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

LYMANTRIA DISPAR;

EID: 0032928332     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(98)00085-7     Document Type: Article

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