Developmental physiology of corpora allata and accessory sex glands in the cecropia silkmoth

✍ Scribed by Shirk, Paul D. ;Bhaskaran, Govindan ;Röller, Herbert

• Book ID: 102890356
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1983
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 1006 KB
• Volume: 227
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0022-104X
• DOI: 10.1002/jez.1402270111

✦ Synopsis

The storage of large quantities of juvenile hormone (JH) in adult male Cecropia silkmoths is dependent upon the combined activities of two organs: secretion by the corpora allata (CA) and accumulation by the accessory sex gland (ASG). We describe here some aspects of CA-ASG develop-The work presented was in partial fulfillment of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy for Paul D. Shirk. P.D. Shirk's present address is Department of Zoology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331. Correspondence should be addressed to him there. (c) 1983 ALAN R. LISS, INC. 'Animals were injected with ["H-methyl]-niethionine. Quantitie:; of J H present computed on the basis of total dpm incorporated into J H and therefore represent a minimum value. 'Mean (standard deviation). ,'CA . allatectomized. 'Data from Dahm et al. ('76).