Number and size of intracisternal granules in the adipokinetic hormone-secreting cells of locusts: A phase-dependent characteristic

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-55

  Diederen, J H B ^a   Verstegen, M M A ^a   Oudejans, R C H M ^a   Vullings, H G B ^a   Van Der Horst, D J ^a  

^a Department of Experimental Zoology ^*

Author keywords

Adipokinetic cells; Adipokinetic hormone secreting cells; Ergastoplasmic granules; Intracistemal granules; Locust phase polymorphism; Locusta migratoria migratorioides

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033014650     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3032.1999.00111.x     Document Type: Article

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