Morpho-physiological analysis of the insect fat body: A review

Micron

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 395-401

  Roma, Gislaine Cristina ^a   Bueno, Odair Corrêa ^a   Camargo Mathias, Maria Izabel ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Attini tribe; Fat body; Insects; Oenocyte; Trophocyte

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVE TISSUES; DERIVED SPECIES; DIFFERENT ORDER; FAT BODY; FAT BODY CELLS; PHYLOGENETIC STUDIES; PHYSIOLOGICAL FEATURES; SMALL NODULES; THIN LAYERS;

CARBOHYDRATES; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; TISSUE;

PROTEINS;

ANIMAL; ANT; CYTOCHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; FAT BODY; MICROSCOPY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; ANTS; FAT BODY; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PHYLOGENY;

ATTINI; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 77954382783     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2009.12.007     Document Type: Review

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