Testicular reabsorption in adult males of Melipona bicolor bicolor lepeletier (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini)

Da Cruz-Landim, Carminda; Pires Dallacqua, Rodrigo

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Title:

Testicular reabsorption in adult males of Melipona bicolor bicolor lepeletier (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini)

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Institution:

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)

ISSN:

0011-4545

Abstract:

The present paper reports morphological features of the testes reabsorption in adult male of Melipona bicolor bicolor. The ultrastructural features of the degenerating sperm cells and cyst cells are described. It is suggested that the material of the reabsorbed testes may serve as nutritional source for the adult male.

Issue Date:

1-Jan-2002

Citation:

Cytologia, v. 67, n. 2, p. 145-151, 2002.

Time Duration:

145-151

Keywords:

Cyst cells
Males
Reabsorption
Sperm cells
Testes
Apidae
Hymenoptera
Melipona
Melipona bicolor
Meliponinae

Source:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1508/cytologia.67.145

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Acesso aberto

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outro

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http://repositorio.unesp.br/handle/11449/66773

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