The ultrastructure of Drosophila heart cells

Arthropod Structure and Development

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 459-474

  Lehmacher, Christine ^a   Abeln, Bettina ^a   Paululat, Achim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alary muscles; Cardiomyocytes; Circulatory system; Dorsal vessel; Drosopohila; Heart; Ostia; Pericardial cells; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HEART DEVELOPMENT; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEMOLYMPH; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE;

ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; HEART; LARVA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MYOCARDIUM; PUPA;

EID: 84865352066     PISSN: 14678039     EISSN: 18735495     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2012.02.002     Document Type: Article

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