The cyanide gland of the greenhouse millipede, Oxidus gracilis (Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae)

The cyanide gland of the greenhouse millipede, Oxidus gracilis (Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae)

Although the greenhouse millipede, Oxidus gracilis, is distributed worldwide, there is little work using modern tools to explore its morphology. We used confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) to image the cyanide glands of Oxidus gracilis. Glands from adult millipedes were dissected out before...

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Main Authors: Kirsten Pearsons, István Mikó, John Tooker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-02-01
Series:Research Ideas and Outcomes
Subjects:
<i>Oxidus gracilis</i>
cyanide gland
Diplopod
Online Access:https://riojournal.com/article/12249/
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spelling doaj-4d7ce1b23cb5424e99629e28461e4b212020-11-25T01:35:48ZengPensoft PublishersResearch Ideas and Outcomes2367-71632017-02-0131110.3897/rio.3.e1224912249The cyanide gland of the greenhouse millipede, Oxidus gracilis (Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae)Kirsten Pearsons0István Mikó1John Tooker2Pennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvania State University Associate Professor of Entomology, Extension Specialist Although the greenhouse millipede, Oxidus gracilis, is distributed worldwide, there is little work using modern tools to explore its morphology. We used confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) to image the cyanide glands of Oxidus gracilis. Glands from adult millipedes were dissected out before imaging, and we were able to image glands of juveniles through the cuticle due to the strong autofluorescence of the gland extract. We can report that CLSM is a promising technique to non-invasively investigate the development and mechanisms of polydesmid cyanide glands. https://riojournal.com/article/12249/<i>Oxidus gracilis</i>cyanide glandDiplopod
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author Kirsten Pearsons
István Mikó
John Tooker
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István Mikó
John Tooker
The cyanide gland of the greenhouse millipede, Oxidus gracilis (Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae)
Research Ideas and Outcomes
<i>Oxidus gracilis</i>
cyanide gland
Diplopod
author_facet Kirsten Pearsons
István Mikó
John Tooker
author_sort Kirsten Pearsons
title The cyanide gland of the greenhouse millipede, Oxidus gracilis (Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae)
title_short The cyanide gland of the greenhouse millipede, Oxidus gracilis (Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae)
title_full The cyanide gland of the greenhouse millipede, Oxidus gracilis (Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae)
title_fullStr The cyanide gland of the greenhouse millipede, Oxidus gracilis (Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae)
title_full_unstemmed The cyanide gland of the greenhouse millipede, Oxidus gracilis (Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae)
title_sort cyanide gland of the greenhouse millipede, oxidus gracilis (polydesmida: paradoxosomatidae)
publisher Pensoft Publishers
series Research Ideas and Outcomes
issn 2367-7163
publishDate 2017-02-01
description Although the greenhouse millipede, Oxidus gracilis, is distributed worldwide, there is little work using modern tools to explore its morphology. We used confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) to image the cyanide glands of Oxidus gracilis. Glands from adult millipedes were dissected out before imaging, and we were able to image glands of juveniles through the cuticle due to the strong autofluorescence of the gland extract. We can report that CLSM is a promising technique to non-invasively investigate the development and mechanisms of polydesmid cyanide glands.
topic <i>Oxidus gracilis</i>
cyanide gland
Diplopod
url https://riojournal.com/article/12249/
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