Differentiation of the worker's ovary in apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera, apidae) during life of the larvae

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 127-134

  Reginato, R D ^a   Cruz Landim, C ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Autophagy; Castes; Cell death; Ovariole number; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034909428     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2001.9652475     Document Type: Article

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