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    Culture and analysis of the insect fat body

    In insects, the fat body is the centre of intermediate metabolism: it is involved in the metabolism and storage of carbohydrates, lipids, and nitrogenous compounds. Moreover, it is a powerful secretory organ r...

    Alexander S. Raikhel, Kirk W. Deitsch… in The Molecular Biology of Insect Disease Ve… (1997)

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    Culture and analysis of insect ovaries

    In insects, a complex of coordinated processes within the ovary contribute to egg maturation. Among the most important are internalization of large quantities of extra-ovarially produced yolk protein precursor...

    Thomas W. Sap**ton, Mark R. Brown… in The Molecular Biology of Insect Disease Ve… (1997)

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    Biosynthesis and Endocytosis of Yolk Proteins in the Mosquito

    The maturation of insect eggs requires the fat body production of large amounts of a protein, vitellogenin (Vg), that is secreted into the hemolymph, selectively accumulated by the oocytes and stored in yolk b...

    Alexander S. Raikhel, Tarlochan S. Dhadialla, Wen-Long Cho… in Molecular Insect Science (1990)