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Morphology and histology of the defensive glands of stick insect, Abrosoma johorensis

This study was conducted to identify the morphology and histology of defensive glands of stick insect, Abrosoma johorensis (Phasmida: Aschiphasmatidae). Samples were collected from Mount of Ledang, Johor. Observation of gross morphology in-situ and ex-situ on the defensive gland of A. johorensis hav...

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Main Authors: Zeti Aktar A.,, Nurul Wahida O.,
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Published: Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
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spelling my-ukm.journal.139542020-01-17T08:28:52Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13954/ Morphology and histology of the defensive glands of stick insect, Abrosoma johorensis Zeti Aktar A., Nurul Wahida O., This study was conducted to identify the morphology and histology of defensive glands of stick insect, Abrosoma johorensis (Phasmida: Aschiphasmatidae). Samples were collected from Mount of Ledang, Johor. Observation of gross morphology in-situ and ex-situ on the defensive gland of A. johorensis have been done using stereo microscope Carl Zeiss V12) connected to Canon EOS 1000D with LAS EZ software. Cell of A. johorensis’s defensive gland were stained using a special staining procedure that is Periodic Acid Schiff’s reagent and Alcian Blue method. Histological slides were viewed using light photomicroscope Carl Zeiss Axio Scope A1 with iSolutionLite v1.0 software. The defensive gland morphology showed that male individual of A. johorensis have a smaller size of gland compared to female individual. Histological study showed that the defensive gland structures consist of secretory epithelium and surrounded by layer of muscles known as longitudinal muscles and circular muscles. Observation on ultrastructure of the defensive gland was able to discover several components and organelle lies within the secretory epithelium region that might take part in the production of chemical secretion such as epithelial cells, pigment granules, ductules, vesicles, mitochondria, tracheols and secretory apparatus. Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13954/1/25796-87014-1-PB.pdf Zeti Aktar A., and Nurul Wahida O., (2018) Morphology and histology of the defensive glands of stick insect, Abrosoma johorensis. Serangga, 23 (2). pp. 99-109. ISSN 1394-5130 http://ejournal.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/1133/showToc
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description This study was conducted to identify the morphology and histology of defensive glands of stick insect, Abrosoma johorensis (Phasmida: Aschiphasmatidae). Samples were collected from Mount of Ledang, Johor. Observation of gross morphology in-situ and ex-situ on the defensive gland of A. johorensis have been done using stereo microscope Carl Zeiss V12) connected to Canon EOS 1000D with LAS EZ software. Cell of A. johorensis’s defensive gland were stained using a special staining procedure that is Periodic Acid Schiff’s reagent and Alcian Blue method. Histological slides were viewed using light photomicroscope Carl Zeiss Axio Scope A1 with iSolutionLite v1.0 software. The defensive gland morphology showed that male individual of A. johorensis have a smaller size of gland compared to female individual. Histological study showed that the defensive gland structures consist of secretory epithelium and surrounded by layer of muscles known as longitudinal muscles and circular muscles. Observation on ultrastructure of the defensive gland was able to discover several components and organelle lies within the secretory epithelium region that might take part in the production of chemical secretion such as epithelial cells, pigment granules, ductules, vesicles, mitochondria, tracheols and secretory apparatus.
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author Zeti Aktar A.,
Nurul Wahida O.,
spellingShingle Zeti Aktar A.,
Nurul Wahida O.,
Morphology and histology of the defensive glands of stick insect, Abrosoma johorensis
author_facet Zeti Aktar A.,
Nurul Wahida O.,
author_sort Zeti Aktar A.,
title Morphology and histology of the defensive glands of stick insect, Abrosoma johorensis
title_short Morphology and histology of the defensive glands of stick insect, Abrosoma johorensis
title_full Morphology and histology of the defensive glands of stick insect, Abrosoma johorensis
title_fullStr Morphology and histology of the defensive glands of stick insect, Abrosoma johorensis
title_full_unstemmed Morphology and histology of the defensive glands of stick insect, Abrosoma johorensis
title_sort morphology and histology of the defensive glands of stick insect, abrosoma johorensis
publisher Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2018
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13954/1/25796-87014-1-PB.pdf
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