Electron microscopical-immunocytochemical evidence of ecdysteroids in the prothoracic gland of Galleria mellonella
- 1 August 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Cell and tissue research
- Vol. 200 (2) , 285-290
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00236420
Abstract
Fixation of prothoracic glands of Galleria mellonella with a solution containing saponin permits immunocytochemical staining of the entire gland. By this means ecdysteroids were demonstrated electron microscopically to be present in the hyaloplasm and microtubules.Keywords
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