Organ culture of the terminal abdominal segment of an adult female lepidopteron

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-1972

Abstract

Organ cultures containing the sex pheromone gland of Diatraea saccharalis (F.) (sugarcane borer) were maintained for over 2 months. Juvenile hormone but not ecdysterone appeared to be essential for the maintenance of integrity of the sex pheromone gland in the organ culture system. Muscles associated with these cultures pulsated during hte entire culture period with or without juvenile hormone, suggesting that the hormone requirement was specific for the sex pheromone gland and not a general requirement of the cells of the organ-cultured segment. © 1972 Tissue Culture Association.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

In Vitro

First Page

30

Last Page

36

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