Spermatogenesis of melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides (Hymenoptera: Apidae): Fate of the atypical spermatids

Caryologia

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 183-188

  Mônica, Conte ^a   Dolder, Heidi ^a   Lino Neto, José ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hymenoptera; Spermatogenesis; Stingless bee

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; MELIPONA QUADRIFASCIATA ANTHIDIOIDES; SCAPTOTRIGONA POSTICA;

EID: 33750689143     PISSN: 00087114     EISSN: 21655391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00087114.2005.10589449     Document Type: Article

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