Age-dependent changes in ultrastructure of the defensive glands of Neocapritermes taracua workers (Isoptera, Termitidae)

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Alternative codes found

RIV/61388963:_____/14:00429922 RIV/60460709:41320/14:65384

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2014.02.003" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2014.02.003</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2014.02.003" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.asd.2014.02.003</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Age-dependent changes in ultrastructure of the defensive glands of Neocapritermes taracua workers (Isoptera, Termitidae)

Original language description

Protection against predators and competitors is one of the main concerns of termite colonies, which developed a specialised defensive caste, the soldiers. However, soldiers are rare or even missing in several lineages of termites, while workers often develop new defence strategies especially in soil-feeding species. Here, we describe the morphology and ultrastructure of the autothysis-associated glands of Neocapritermes taracua workers and report their age-related changes in structure. The defensive glands of N. taracua workers consist of a pair of labial and a pair of crystal glands, whose secretions mix together through autothysis. Autothysis always occurs at the line of weakness connecting the anterior parts of the crystal-bearing pouches. The crystal glands consist of groups of bicellular secretory units (secretory and corresponding canal cells) which secrete the blue crystal material into external pouches. Their secretory activity is maximal in the middle of worker life, and is co

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

CC - Organic chemistry

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2014

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Arthropod Structure and Development

ISSN

1467-8039

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

43

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

205-210

UT code for WoS article

000337659700003

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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