The fat body of termites: Functions and stored materials

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 577-587

  Costa Leonardo, Ana Maria ^a   Laranjo, Lara Teixeira ^a   Janei, Vanelize ^a   Haifig, Ives ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adipocytes; Isoptera; Storage proteins; Termite queens; Ultrastructure; Urocytes

Indexed keywords

GLYCOGEN; INSECT PROTEIN;

FAT; HORMONE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MOLT; PROTEIN; QUEEN; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; TERMITE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; FAT BODY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOPTERA; LIPID METABOLISM; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; FAT BODY; GLYCOGEN; INSECT PROTEINS; ISOPTERA; LIPID METABOLISM;

EID: 84877331060     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2013.03.009     Document Type: Review

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