Ontogenesis of hemocytes in the stick insect Bacillus rossius (Rossi) (Phasmatodea, Bacillidae) studied with an anti-hemocyte monoclonal antibody

International Journal of Insect Morphology and Embryology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 247-252

  Meloni, S ^a   Mazzini, M ^a   Scapigliati, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Haemocytes; Immunofluorescence; Ontogeny

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; HEMATOPOIESIS; INSECT; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY;

EID: 0033490429     PISSN: 00207322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7322(99)00020-3     Document Type: Article

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