HISTOCHEMICAL-STUDIES OF ECDYSIAL GLANDS IN MATURE NYMPHS OF ROACHES PERIPLANETA-AMERICANA LINN. (DICTYOPTERA)

Authors
NANDA DK PAL U
Citation
Dk. Nanda et U. Pal, HISTOCHEMICAL-STUDIES OF ECDYSIAL GLANDS IN MATURE NYMPHS OF ROACHES PERIPLANETA-AMERICANA LINN. (DICTYOPTERA), Acta Biologica Cracoviensia. Series Zoologia, 33, 1992, pp. 39
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Acta Biologica Cracoviensia. Series Zoologia → ACNP
ISSN journal
0001530X
Volume
33
Year of publication
1992
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-530X(1992)33:<39:HOEGIM>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Histochemical features of the ecdysial glands (EGs) of mature nymphs o f P. americana has been probed. This study is made to characterise the presence of biochemically important constituents in the glandular com ponents of the gland. Localization of lipids, glycogen and acid phosph atase is notewrorthy despite the presence of general proteins, nucleic acids and alkaline phosphatase. Functional implication of these macro molecules has been discussed in the light of steroid hormone (ecdysone ) production from these transitory non-neural endocrine glands in cour se of metamorphosis.