The origin of lipid droplets in the post-pharyngeal gland of Dinoponera australis (Formicidae: Ponerinae)

The post-pharyngeal gland of normal and starvation ants was studied under TEM. This study showed an orgin of lipids droplets from mitochondria (named derivate mitochondria) in the normal ants and the lipids absence or reduction, in fasting ants.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Caetano, Flávio Henrique [UNESP], Zara, Fernando José [UNESP], Gregório, Elisa Aparecida [UNESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2002
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/66969
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1508/cytologia.67.301
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/66969
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ants
Dinoponera
Lipid droplets
Mitochondria
PPG
Dinoponera australis
Formicidae
Ponerinae
Descripción
Sumario:The post-pharyngeal gland of normal and starvation ants was studied under TEM. This study showed an orgin of lipids droplets from mitochondria (named derivate mitochondria) in the normal ants and the lipids absence or reduction, in fasting ants.