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Ultrastructure of the mandibular gland of the ant Myrmoteras iriodum

The mandibular gland in workers of the formicine ant Myrmoteras iriodum differs from other ants both in its general morphology and ultrastructural organization. The secretory cells appear in a pseudo-epithelial arrangement that gives them a clear polarity. At their apical side, the cells are charact...

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Main Authors: Billen, J., Hashim, Rosli, Ito, F.
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2016
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Q Science (General)
QH Natural history
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/18606/
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2016.04.003
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spelling my.um.eprints.186062019-05-31T05:22:00Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/18606/ Ultrastructure of the mandibular gland of the ant Myrmoteras iriodum Billen, J. Hashim, Rosli Ito, F. Q Science (General) QH Natural history The mandibular gland in workers of the formicine ant Myrmoteras iriodum differs from other ants both in its general morphology and ultrastructural organization. The secretory cells appear in a pseudo-epithelial arrangement that gives them a clear polarity. At their apical side, the cells are characterized by a large cup-like extension of the reservoir, from which a bulbous invagination connects to a branched end apparatus. At the basal side, the cells show a labyrinth of basal invaginations, while the lateral cell contacts show clear interdigitations. The cytoplasmic composition reveals the presence of numerous round or elongate inclusions that contain crystalline material. Microtubules are abundant, and locally fibrillar regions are found. The function of the mandibular gland in M. iriodum has not yet been documented, and should be studied using gland extracts and behavioural observations. Elsevier 2016 Article PeerReviewed Billen, J. and Hashim, Rosli and Ito, F. (2016) Ultrastructure of the mandibular gland of the ant Myrmoteras iriodum. Arthropod Structure & Development, 45 (4). pp. 320-324. ISSN 1467-8039 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2016.04.003 doi:10.1016/j.asd.2016.04.003
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topic Q Science (General)
QH Natural history
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
QH Natural history
Billen, J.
Hashim, Rosli
Ito, F.
Ultrastructure of the mandibular gland of the ant Myrmoteras iriodum
description The mandibular gland in workers of the formicine ant Myrmoteras iriodum differs from other ants both in its general morphology and ultrastructural organization. The secretory cells appear in a pseudo-epithelial arrangement that gives them a clear polarity. At their apical side, the cells are characterized by a large cup-like extension of the reservoir, from which a bulbous invagination connects to a branched end apparatus. At the basal side, the cells show a labyrinth of basal invaginations, while the lateral cell contacts show clear interdigitations. The cytoplasmic composition reveals the presence of numerous round or elongate inclusions that contain crystalline material. Microtubules are abundant, and locally fibrillar regions are found. The function of the mandibular gland in M. iriodum has not yet been documented, and should be studied using gland extracts and behavioural observations.
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author Billen, J.
Hashim, Rosli
Ito, F.
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Hashim, Rosli
Ito, F.
author_sort Billen, J.
title Ultrastructure of the mandibular gland of the ant Myrmoteras iriodum
title_short Ultrastructure of the mandibular gland of the ant Myrmoteras iriodum
title_full Ultrastructure of the mandibular gland of the ant Myrmoteras iriodum
title_fullStr Ultrastructure of the mandibular gland of the ant Myrmoteras iriodum
title_full_unstemmed Ultrastructure of the mandibular gland of the ant Myrmoteras iriodum
title_sort ultrastructure of the mandibular gland of the ant myrmoteras iriodum
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url http://eprints.um.edu.my/18606/
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2016.04.003
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