Differentiation and ultrastructure of the spermatogonial cyst cells in the milkweed bug, oncopeltus fasciatus

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 42, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 163-178

  Schmidt, Esther D ^a   Sehn, Elisabeth ^a   Dorn, August ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cyst cells; Cyst formation; Insecta: heteroptera; Milkweed bug; Oncopeltus fasciatus; Postembryonic development; Testes

Indexed keywords

ASCLEPIAS; HETEROPTERA; INSECTA; ONCOPELTUS; ONCOPELTUS FASCIATUS;

EID: 0036961028     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2002.9652773     Document Type: Article

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