POLYPHENOL OXIDASE IN THE TEGUMENTAL GLANDS IN RELATION TO THE MOLTING CYCLE OF THE ISOPOD CRUSTACEAN ARMADILLIDIUM VULGARE
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- 1 December 1961
- journal article
- research article
- Published by University of Chicago Press in The Biological Bulletin
- Vol. 121 (3), 554-560
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1539454
Abstract
Criteria are presented for distinguishing the molting stages of Armadillidium vulgare. The tegumental glands of the legs are shown by the nadi test with selective inhibitors and by incubation in dihydroxyphenylalanine (dopa) solution to contain polyphenol oxidase throughout the molting cycle. The possible role of the tegumental glands in sclerotization of the cuticle is discussed.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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