Silk formation mechanisms in the larval salivary glands of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 753-764

  Silva Zacarin, Elaine C M ^a   Silva De Moraes, Regina L M ^a   Taboga, S R ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bee; Electron microscopy; Larval salivary gland; Light microscopy; Polarized light microscopy; Silk gland

Indexed keywords

FIBROIN;

HONEYBEE;

ARTICLE; HONEYBEE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECT; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; SALIVARY GLAND; SECRETORY CELL; SILK; SILKWORM;

APIDAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BOMBYX MORI; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0346874294     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02708436     Document Type: Article

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