Anatomy and functions of brain neurosecretory cells in diptera

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 114-131

  Shiga, Sakiko ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fly; Mosquito; Pars intercerebralis; Pars lateralis; Retrocerebral complex; Ring gland

Indexed keywords

ALLATOSTATINS; FLY; FMRFAMIDE; MOSQUITO; NEUROSECRETORY CELLS; OVARIAN DEVELOPMENT; PAR INTERCEREBRALI; PAR LATERALIS; RETROCEREBRAL COMPLEX; RING GLAND;

PEPTIDES;

ALLATOSTATIN; BETA PIGMENT DISPERING HORMONE; BETA PIGMENT DISPERSING HORMONE; CORAZONIN; ECDYSTEROID; GLUCOSE; LOCUSTA DIURETIC HORMONE; NEUROPEPTIDE; OVARY ECDYSTEROIDOGENIC HORMONE; PEPTIDE; PHENYLALANYLMETHIONYLARGINYLPHENYLALANINAMIDE; PROCTOLIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANATOMY; CELL FUNCTION; CORPUS ALLATUM; CUTICLE; DIAPAUSE; DIURESIS; FLY; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LARVA; LOCUST; METAMORPHOSIS; MOSQUITO; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; OVARY DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; LOCUSTA; MANDUCA SEXTA;

EID: 0042781388     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.10366     Document Type: Review

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