Ultrastructural analysis of the fat body in workers of Attini ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Animal Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 241-262

  Roma, Gislaine C ^a   Bueno, Odair C ^a   Camargo Mathias, Maria I ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Morphology; Morphometry; Oenocyte; Trophocyte; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANT; CELL ORGANELLE; FAT; MORPHOMETRY; PROTEIN; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACROMYRMEX DISCIGER; ATTA LAEVIGATA; ATTINI; CYPHOMYRMEX RIMOSUS; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MYCETAROTES PARALLELUS;

EID: 72449139133     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: 15707563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075609X437745     Document Type: Article

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