The cell biology of mosquito vitellogenesis

Insect vitellogenesis involves coordinated activities of the fat body and oocytes. We have studied these activities at the cellular level in the mosquito. During each vitellogenic cycle, the fat body undergoes three successive stages: 1) proliferation of biosynthetic organelles, 2) vitellogenin synt...

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Main Author: Alexander S. Raikhel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1987-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761987000700019