Studies of the nurse cells and follicular epithelial cells during oogenesis in the diving beetle Dytiscus marginalis.
Dytiscus marginalis has a polytrophic ovariole and the maturing oocyte passes through 14 growth stages (S1-S14). Among these, S1-S10 are previtellogenic and S11-S14 vitellogenic stages. Structural changes in the nurse and follicular epithelial cells in relation to growth and maturation of the oocyte are described.
Verma
G P
GP
Department of Zoology, Berhampur University, Orissa, India.
Baluni
D C
DC
D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000166:cytology*; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D005260:Female; D009866:Oogenesis; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000166:cytology