Differentation of the fat body cells in the precocius adults of Schistocerca gregaria: regulation of polyploidy by juvenile hormone
Precocious adults from 2nd and 3rd instar larvae of the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria were used to assess the competence of their fat body to synthesize DNA in response to a juvenile hormone analog (JHA), hydoprene. Autoradiographic studies show that JHA stimulates DNA synthesis since a signif...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
1987-01-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761987000700012 |