Development and ultrastructure of the rigid dorsal and flexible ventral cuticles of the elytron of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum

Insect exoskeletons are composed of the cuticle, a biomaterial primarily formed from the linear and relatively rigid polysaccharide, chitin, and structural proteins. This extracellular material serves both as a skin and skeleton, protecting insects from environmental stresses and mechanical damage....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Insect biochemistry and molecular biology 2017-12, Vol.91, p.21-33
Hauptverfasser:	Noh, Mi Young, Muthukrishnan, Subbaratnam, Kramer, Karl J., Arakane, Yasuyuki
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Shells - growth & development Animal Shells - ultrastructure Animals Chitin Cuticle/exoskeleton Elytron Pore canal Pupa - ultrastructure Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) Tribolium - growth & development Tribolium - ultrastructure Tribolium castaneum
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