Oogenesis and egg development in triatomines: A biochemical approach

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 405-430

  Atella, Georgia C ^a   Gondim, Katia C ^a   Machado, Ednildo A ^a   Medeiros, Marcelo N ^a   Silva Neto, Mário A C ^a   Masuda, Hatisaburo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Embryogenesis; Oogenesis; Rhodnius prolixus; Triatomines; Vitellogenesis

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; RHODNIUS; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS;

EID: 24344472240     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0001-37652005000300005     Document Type: Article

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